Eagle Valley News, September 17, 2014

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Magic under the big top: Dr. Von Houligan’s Carnival of Calamities rolled into town for shows Friday and Saturday night in Finlayson Park. Clockwise from top right – ringmaster and performer Allister Denton juggles machetes with assistance from audience member Vanessa Gualdieri, Daisy-May Munro tries to keep her eye on the ball; Trevor Vandenberg makes sure the straight jacket is secure on escape artist Llaw Grimm, and contortionist Kailaa Payne finishes passing her body through a folding chair. Photos by Lachlan Labere

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Work started: Swansea Point residents applaud (outside of the frame) as contractors for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure remove the top half of the controversial culvert that allowed Hummingbird Creek to flow under Highway 97A. MOTI expects a new bridge, intended to improve water/debris flow and road safety, will be completed later this fall.

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Tentative deal reached to end teachers’ strike

By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News

“Cautiously optimistic” is how the president of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Teachers’ Association described her reaction Tuesday morning to news of a tentative deal in the teachers strike.

Just a few hours earlier, about 4 a.m., veteran mediator Vince Ready emerged from an all-night bargaining

session in Richmond between the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association and the B.C. Teachers Federation, announcing the tentative agreement.

“It’s so hard for me to say more until I get more detail,” NOSTA president Brenda O’Dell told the News, explaining that teachers will vote on the deal Thursday.

Although it’s not known what form the voting will take local-

ly – whether via polling stations or a large meeting, for instance – O’Dell said the results of the vote would be known by the end of that day.

Meanwhile, Ready said Tuesday morning that the parties were going to be meeting later in the day to finalize a few outstanding details, and both sides had agreed to withhold details until a final document was ready to present.

In School District #83, Superintendent of Schools Glenn Borthistle and board chair Bobbi Johnson congratulated all sides for negotiating together to get students back to school. However, they weren’t able to predict, if the deal is ratified, whether schools would open Monday, a decision which was expected to be made provincially. A statement from the school district said it hopes to update

parents today (Wednesday) with a plan of what will happen if the tentative agreement is approved.

Regarding missed instructional days, Education Minister Peter Fassbender has said a plan will be developed to make up the days, which could involve rescheduling Christmas and spring break.

Picket lines will remain in place, O’Dell said, until an agreement is ratified.

Borrowing bylaw for water plant flows through third reading

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Council is backing a borrowing bylaw for the $4.39 million needed to construct a new water treatment facility.

The temporary bor-

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rowing bylaw was given third reading by council, authorizing the district to borrow up to $4.39 million for build the facility, estimates to cost $7,92 million. The B.C. and federal governments are contributing $3 million towards

the project.

Coun. Suzanne Carpenter said the bylaw will allow the district to borrow only what it needs, when needed.

District chief financial officer Kelly Bennett confirmed this, stating the bylaw will allow

Sept. 19, 20, 21. Fungi Festival in Sicamous at the Red Barn.

Oct. 31 Halloween night 7:30 p.m. Malakwa Volunteer Fire Department annual hot dogs and hot chocolate by donation at the Malakwa Fire Hall, followed by fireworks at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Donations towards fireworks appreciaated, collection jars at local businesses.

Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana.

836-2446 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 250-8329700.

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

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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 250-8363019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472

the district to borrow in “chunks” through the Municipal Financing Authority.

“If we only need $500,000, and then another million, we can borrow it in chunks and we’re only paying interest on those chunks.

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 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. - 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 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. - 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

And once the project is all completed, then we flip it into long-term borrowing,” explained Bennett. “That’s what this bylaw is doing, it’s allowing us to borrow on a short-term basis.”

Carpenter called this an excellent approach.

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Every Thurs.- Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous.

1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.

Every Thurs.- Malakwa Thrift Store between the 2 churches Open every Thursday 10-5.

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 250836-2695.

Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Sicamous Health Unit Every 4th Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library.

Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the Eagle Valley Resource Centre. 836-3440.

Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Carol 250-836-

3135 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.com Every Friday - Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm Every 2nd 3rd and 4th Fri. Wii Tournament at 10 am at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue.

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Every 2nd 3rd and 4th Fri. Lunch at noon. Everyone Welcome. At the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue.

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 pm Every Sat. - Morning Sicamous Royal Canadian Legion Brach 99 tailgate market – Everyone welcome – sell anything – for details call Murray @250-836-2224.

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District to begin planning for bridge replacement

By Lachlan Labere

port, it’s going to give us an indication of how much it’s going to cost us to replace. At that particular time, then we can probably really seriously go after the funding to get this thing done.”

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The dips stay while the bridge is on its way out.

Once again, district council debated removing the speed dips on either side of the Eagle River Bridge. This stemmed from a recommendation by staff to have them removed in order to take advantage of paving that will be occurring soon at the bridge in relation to recent water and sewer line upgrades. Staff notes that All-Span Engineering, the company conducting a site investigation of the bridge, is of the opinion that the speed dips are irrelevant to the lifespan of the bridge, which they estimate to be another five years provided no rotted or distressed piles are uncovered.

“The results of the pile inspection will not change the comments in our report regarding the dips… the results will only allow or deny us to presume five more years life for the bridge.”

Coun. Suzanne Carpenter, however, cited an earlier report by another engineering firm that argues the dips are necessary to reduce the speed and impact on the failing bridge.

“Now we have a new report from a different engineering company that will make a few councillors happy, and they say that the speed dips are useless,” said

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Slow down: Vehicles pass through speed dips located at both ends of the Eagle River Bridge. The dips were intended to prolong the life of the bridge, which is estimated to last another five years. Photo by Lachlan Labere Carpenter. “I truly believe that no amount of traffic speed signs will slow people down, but the dips definitely do.

And I believe that they slow down the deterioration of the bridge, and I’m wishing tonight that we leave the speed dips.”

While council supported a motion to restrict load limits on the bridge, another to remove the dips was defeated, with Couns.

Terry Rysz and Don Richardson opposed.

Following this vote, Richardson spoke against the decision, arguing council was wasting money.

“This is getting to be nonsense, we’re playing around with speed dips… We better start becoming prudent with what’s going on here,” said Richardson, who was then reminded by Ryzs, acting as deputy mayor, that the motion was defeated and the speed dips stay.

Council was of like

DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS PUBLIC NOTICE In an effort to create optimal drainage conditions and mitigate the unnecessary damage to the residential road network, the District of Sicamous Public Works Department will be implementing a residential shouldering program along the edges of the District roadways. The buildup of grasses and soils along the edge of residential roadways will be shaved to a level that promotes effective positive drainage.

Please note that excess materials will be removed by District staff and that re-seeding of these areas will occur as needed upon completion of the shouldering process.

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mind, however, regarding the bridge itself, and how the district needs to begin making plans for its replacement.

“I think one of the things that we do have to realize is this bridge does have a very limited lifespan,” commented Coun. Fred Busch. “They’re talking about hoping to get another five years, so I think it would only be good governance for us to pursue how we’re going to replace this bridge and where we’re going to replace it.”

Busch made not of past discussion between the district and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure about aligning the bridge’s replacement with Highway 97A. “We have to keep in mind that to replace this bridge is perhaps five or six million dollars, which I don’t think we have stored away in our bank account or in our reserves, espe-

cially since now we’re also paying for a water treatment plant,” said Busch. “But if this bridge should, at some time, fail, we would be in very serious trouble, the District of Sicamous, because there is a lot of traffic that goes across there on a daily basis, not just commercial traffic.”

Rysz agreed with Busch, and said council shouldn’t be waiting for MOTI to start making plans. Rysz noted he had spoken with Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, who is in agreement.

Rysz also suggested council pursue the matter with the province at this month’s Union of BC Municipalities convention, adding there might also be federal funds available for the project through the Building Canada fund.

“We will be getting a fairly substantial report… probably somewhere around January 2015,” said Rysz.

“Once we get that re-

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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS JOB POSTING: ACTIVITY LEADER In compliance with Article 10.01 of the Collective Agreement, applications are invited by the undersigned for the position of ACTIVITY LEADER Applications will be received in the office of the undersigned for this position.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK Under the direction of the Program and Events Manager, the Activity Leader will assist in the planning, implementation and supervision of recreational activities for children, youth, adults and seniors. These activities may include, but are not limited to, outdoor recreation, arts, crafts, sports, games, music, dance, play and day trips.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Promote and deliver safe, healthy, positive interactions, communications, diversity and learning opportunities • Ensure equipment is maintained with respect to safety and sanitation standards • Set up and clean up activity area, and ensure the safety and general wellbeing of all participants at all times • Set up, organize and maintain appropriate equipment, materials and supplies • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants, parents and staff • Responsible to oversee sign in • Problem solving minor issues independently conferring with supervisor regarding progress concerns and recommendations QUALIFICATIONS • Completion of grade 10 • Current First Aid and CPR • Customer service and public relations skills • Experience working with children and youth is an asset • Ability to work independently and in a team environment • A clean and current criminal record check is a condition of employment, and is the financial responsibility of the successful candidate WORK CONDITIONS • Physical ability to lift up to 75lb • Hazards associated with working with children and outdoors • Potential prolonged standing, walking, lifting, squatting and bending • May be required to perform work in adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold and inclement weather $18.50/hour plus 4% vacation pay- Activity Leader Hours of work- Various hours, based on registration. Must be able to work pro-d days, evenings and weekends.

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OPINION

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Eagle Valley News

Blame falls on Gordon Campbell

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t appears the B.C. Teachers Federation strike may end soon.

It is easy to blame the provincial government, or the union for the toll this labour dispute has had on both students and parents. However, the real architect of this unmitigated disaster for students and parents is former premier Gordon Campbell.

Policies enacted during his government’s first term, when he had a 75-seat majority in the provincial legislature, led directly to this situation.

The BCTF likes to blame Premier Christy Clark, who for much of the Campbell government’s first term was education minister. However, she was not the developer of education policy. Campbell, a former teacher, was. He was well-known to be a micro-manager, and he had pronounced views on what was wrong with the education system and how best to fix it.

The BC Liberals’ “New Era” campaign document, which they brandished as they went into the 2001 election, states that they wanted “excellence in education.”

It stated the following: “The NDP’s rigid ‘one-sizefits-all’ approach to education has hurt students, forced schools to cut services and diverted program funding to government-imposed labour contracts.”

The “government-imposed labour contracts” referred to is a contract the BCTF brokered with the province under the Glen Clark NDP government. That contract contained fixed class sizes, and was imposed on school districts against their will.

Campbell decided the contract had to be changed. So his government removed portions of it unilaterally, taking out class size limits.

That is the contract that Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin twice ruled was illegally altered by the government. She said the province acted illegally in its unilateral actions, breaking a legal contract, and called on the government to come up with solutions. The government is appealing her latest decision. Given the contract-breaking is unconstitutional, it is time to acknowledge that the Campbell government went too far.

The provincial government would be far better off to come to an agreement with the BCTF on class size and composition and drop its appeal of Griffin’s decision.

There must be a movement away from the nastiness between the two sides which has reached a zenith in this dispute.

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Labour fight continues in the court

By Tom Fletcher News Columnist

VICTORIA – Whatever cease-fire emerges from the latest round in the war for control of B.C.’s public school system, the next court battle is ready to proceed.

Lawyers for the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have filed their written submissions to the B.C. Court of Appeal. At issue is whether legislation removing union contract terms that dictated class size and teacher staff levels was a violation of members’ constitutional rights to freedom of association.

When B.C. Supreme Court justice Susan Griffin found that it was, the government changed legislation again. The same judge ordered that struck down and the 2002 contract language reinstated retroactively for every contract since then,

imposed or negotiated.

The government says that would create chaos as well as billions in expenses, pushing out full-day kindergarten and other allocations of space and money that have proceeded since union control was removed.

Griffin’s order is stayed pending this appeal. If you think the latest strike has been disruptive, you don’t want to see what this judge’s vision would look like.

Government lawyers argue that the BCTF’s constitutional right claim is “wrong in law” and amounts to a veto that blocks the province’s ability to legislate in response to changing conditions.

“According to the BCTF, legislation may improve on collective agreement entitlements but cannot remove them over the objections of the union without violating [the Charter of Rights and Freedoms],” the government’s submis-

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sion says. “On the BCTF’s theory, collective agreement entitlements become constitutionally protected in perpetuity.”

What that would mean to voters is when they throw out an NDP government that handed the keys to the treasury to public sector unions, the unions can veto that too. And when mandated minimum teacher-librarians sitting in rooms full of paper books become the equivalent of buggy whip weavers, they must remain as long as the union wants.

BCTF’s lawyers submit that the government is wrong in fact as well as law.

Its arguments are technical, dwelling particularly on the fact that the government didn’t appeal Griffin’s first ruling.

For instance, there have actually been two negotiated deals since 2002. The one in 2006 provided five years of raises and a bonus to get the government past

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the 2010 Olympics, and in 2012 there was a preelection truce negotiated with the help of mediator Charles Jago.

The government argues that re-imposing 2002 conditions would overturn other contracts that were agreed to by the BCTF. BCTF’s lawyers say, in effect, the deleted terms covering working conditions weren’t there to negotiate.

It’s been obvious for many years that the BCTF doesn’t function like a normal union, and isn’t much interested in starting to do so.

Its leadership sees itself as an agent of “social justice,” a belief demonstrated by its promotion of flawed poverty statistics and pronouncements on everything from U.S. labour law to conflict in the Middle East.

Its decades-old instruction to government is blunt: raise taxes and give us the money.

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Public input wanted to make Sicamous a healthy community

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUZANNE CARPENTER

The District of Sicamous received a $5,000 grant from Healthy Communities BC to conduct a community study with the purpose of determining what the residents of Sicamous need to become a healthy community.

A healthy community involves health care, education, community

infrastructure, economic development, employment, seniors, youth, First Nations, immigrants, arts and culture, the environment, water, transportation, trade and meeting the needs of both our permanent and parttime residents.

We are so lucky already to have doctors, dentists, holistic health professionals, the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce, the Eagle Valley Community Support Society, an active seniors community, good schools, arts and culture, lakes, rivers, trails, sustainable food and good, clean air.

As a community, we have to work together to protect these

assets. We have to pay attention to the needs of those who live here, we have to listen to our seniors, our youth, our businesses, encourage new business and work together as one to make Sicamous a better place to live.

I was just reading a book by Doug Griffithes and Kelly Clemmer (rural community advocates), which notes how one of the fastest ways to kill a community is to not have good drinking water. By this time next year, we should have some of the best drinking water in the province.

The Healthy Communities funding will be used to host community meetings with vari-

ous sector groups and the general community to gather the thoughts and vision of what a healthy Sicamous would be, and how we can work together to make it happen.

When all the sessions have been completed, the information gathered will be compiled into a report and a document that prioritizes the outcomes in a way that will provide clear guidance from the community to the next council.

Please look for posters, check your local paper or go on the District of Sicamous’ website for the upcoming dates and times of these meetings. Do not miss your opportunity to have your say.

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Shuswap MLA

GREG KYLLO Suite 202A 371 Alexander St. NE Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N7 Telephone: 250-833-7414 Toll Free: 1-877-771-7557 www.gregkyllomla.ca

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Sicamous Minor Hockey

Is looking for kids, referees, coaches and volunteers to help keep the great sport of hockey alive in our community!

We are having a “come out and try it” night Kids ages 4 and up from Sicamous and surrounding communities are invited to come and skate

September 18th from 6-7pm.

(Please bring a helmet and stick if you have one!)

Hockey Practice begins Monday, September 22

WE NEED: Coaches!!

If you: enjoy coaching kids, love hockey, have your coaching certificate (or are willing to complete One), have a valid criminal record check, and want to positively impact this community!

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the following electoral areas for nominations for the office of SCHOOL TRUSTEE for: • Trustee Electoral Area 2: Enderby (One [1] to be elected) (City of Enderby & Regional District of North Okanagan Area F) • Trustee Electoral Area 3: Sicamous/Malakwa (One [1] to be elected) (District of Sicamous & Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area E) • Trustee Electoral Area 4: North Shuswap (One [1] to be elected) (Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area F) • Trustee Electoral Area 5: Carlin / Sorrento (One [1] to be elected) (Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area C) • Trustee Electoral Area 6: Falkland/Deep Creek/Ranchero (One [1] to be elected) (Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area D) for a four year term (commencing December 2014). Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: The Board of Education of School District #83 PO Box 129, 220 Shuswap Street N.E. Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends By fax to: 250-832-9428 By email to: bemiller@sd83.bc.ca From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00pm on Friday, October 17, 2014.

Otherwise, the person nominated is deemed to have withdrawn.

Nomination forms are available at the Board of Education of School District #83 (N. Okanagan-Shuswap) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays, and also available on the Board’s website at http://www.sd83.bc.ca.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day [November 15, 2014]; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Teresa Wren, Chief Election Officer 250-832-2157 Bethan Miller, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-804-7830 Teresa Wren Chief Election Officer

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Season start dampened by Storm

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

The Sicamous Eagles have begun their season in the red following losses at home and away.

Saturday night’s season opener was wound up being a come-frombehind victory for guests and rivals the Revelstoke Grizzlies, who took the game with a 4-3 win.

Scoring commenced with an early first-frame marker by Eagle Eric Austin, assisted by Scott Robinson. The Grizzlies potted two goals in the frame’s second half, giving them a 2-1 lead moving into second period.

Returning Eagle Stephen Hawco found the back of the net early in the second period, assisted by Justin Wilde and Darian Blight (on AP duty). Sicamous went on to dominate the frame, with Eric Austin adding a fourth goal for the team off Ben Campbell and Braydon McCarthy.

Eagles rookie netminder Liam Banks was especially busy in the third period as Revelstoke attempted a comeback. Despite a determined effort by Banks, Bruin Steven Fiust was able to convert a power play late in the frame to tie things up, with the kill coming on an unassisted shot by teammate

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On Sunday, the Eagles were in Kamloops where they were shut out with an 8-0 tally for the Kamloops Storm.

Eagles general manager Wayne March joked he’s not sure if his boys even got off the bus. But in seriousness, he said the Storm only managed two real good goals, the rest were the result of rebounds given up around the net and scrambles in the net. And while the Storm may have been a bit intimidating, March expects that will change in no time.

“With them being a bigger, older team, they kind of push our young guys around,” said March. “In saying that, I would say a few weeks down the road, it will be a lot different.

They won’t be pushed around.”

Players to watch for this season include forwards Devyn Myck, formerly of the Edmonton Thunder Cats, St. Albert native Ben Campbell and Nathan Plessis, who March likens to a young Shea Weber (who plays forward as opposed to defence).

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No further information will be given out by telephone or otherwise, except such as will be posted on the District of Sicamous City Hall Office bulletin board or at www.sicamous.ca Purchasers should be aware that they are liable for Property Purchase Taxes under the Property Transfer Tax Act once the transfer is in effect following expiration of the one year redemption period. Purchasers may also be subject to GST depending on circumstances of individual properties.

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Kids invited to give hockey a try

Sicamous Minor Hockey is inviting anyone who might be interested in playing to come out and give it a try.

SMH is hosting a “come and try it” night on Sept. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the rec centre. This is the second of such events, open to kids ages four and up from Sicamous and surrounding communities.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own helmets and sticks if they have them.

SMH is also looking for coaches. Pre-

requisites include a love for coaching kids and the game of hockey, a coaching certificate (or be willing to complete one), a valid criminal record check and a desire to have a positive impact on the community.

Applications and contact information can be sent to Sonya Rokosh at sc@cablelan. net.

SAMHA

With the task of evaluating players for the development and

rep teams out of the way, Salmon Arm Minor Hockey (SAMHA) recreation teams are set to hit the ice on the week of Sept. 22.

Check the SAMHA website for the practice schedule.

The director for each division will be contacting the recreation and players and sharing information about the start up.

Those wishing to coach at the recreational level, and do not have their coaching certification, can at-

tend the Hybrid clinic in Salmon Arm on Oct. 18. Please advise your division director of your interest.

The first of 15 SAMHA tournaments being held in Salmon Arm and Sicamous will take place on the weekend of Oct. 3rd.

The Salmon Arm Jiffy Lube Bantam Tier 3 team and the Salmon Arm RONA Midget Tier 3 team will host their home tournaments in Salmon Arm and Sicamous respectively.

Fungi Festival runs Sept. 19 to 21 The Sicamous Fungi Festival returns Sept. 19 to 21 at the Red Barn Arts Centre.

The festival offers an assortment of activities and events celebrating local wild mushrooms, including musical entertainment, presentations, displays and delicious food.

There will be mushroom hunting tours with expert guides. An allday tour and free access to all presentations is $75. Otherwise, it’s $10 per presentation. Twohour walking tours are $25 per person. Access to beer garden and live music is free.

Food will be available on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 1 to about 10 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to about 4:30. Mushroom Meals will be offering schnitzels with a chanterelle cream sauce, lobster mushroom vegetarian lasagna and a smoked tomato and wild mushroom chili, $5 per meal.

Register to ensure your place on the tour of your choice. Payment can be taken upon arrival. For more information, call 250-804-6496, or visit http://www.fungifestival.com.

Trail blitz

Help the Shuswap Trail Alliance and the District of Sicamous trim, clip and clean the Eagle River Nature Park for winter play on Satur-

day, Sept. 20.

Lunch and transportation is provided for the trail blitz, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Meet at the rec centre.

For more informa-

tion and to register, visit the Sicamous Civic Centre at 446 Main Street Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or call 250-8320102.

Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Columbia Shuswap Regional District 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION FOR ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR ELECTORAL AREAS ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ AND ‘F’ PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the Electors in Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District for the nomination of a person to represent each Electoral Area as “DIRECTOR” on the Board of Directors for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District commencing December 2014 and ending in November 2018.

Nomination packages may be obtained from the Chief Election Officer at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Office in Salmon Arm, or from the locations below from Friday, August 22, 2014 during regular business hours, local time. (Excluding statutory holidays and weekends) until 4:00 PM local time on Friday, October 10, 2014 or on the CSRD website: www.csrd.bc.ca Nomination papers will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, between 9:00 AM, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 PM on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014, during regular business hours, local time. (Excluding statutory holidays and weekends) as follows: By hand, mail, fax, email, or other delivery service: for All Electoral Areas Lynda Shykora, CEO Columbia Shuswap Regional District 781 Marine Park Drive NE Box 978 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 lshykora@csrd.bc.ca Fax: 250.832.9774 for Electoral Area ‘A’ only

Viv Thoss, CEO Golden Town Office 810 9 Ave S Box 350 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Viv.Thoss@golden.ca Fax: 250.344.6577

or for Electoral Area ‘B’ only

Teresa Le Rose, CEO Revelstoke City Hall 216 Mackenzie Box 170 Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 tlerose@revelstoke.ca Fax: 250.837.4930

or for Electoral Area ‘E’ only

Joni L’Heureux, CEO Sicamous District Office 446 Main Street Box 219 Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0 jlheureux@sicamous.ca

Note: Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 PM local time on Friday, October 17, 2014 or the person nominated is deemed to have withdrawn from being a candidate in the Election.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older on voting day (November 15, 2014); resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

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BACH, TERRANCE ARTHUR (TERRY) Terrance Arthur (Terry) Bach passed away in Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the age of 66 years.

Born in Vernon, B.C on June 18, 1948, Terry has been an active resident of the Sicamous and Shuswap area for many years, well remembered for his zest for life and his love of aviation, both as a pilot and instructor. His work allowed him to live in a variety of communities, which also allowed him a variety of occupations to go along with his flying. Saw Mill worker, Biologist, Commercial flying, and teaching guitar to name a few.

Predeceased by his parents, Art in 1974 and Nellie in 1999 and his wife, Carol in 2006.

Terry is survived by his daughter, Sally Parrot, a step daughter, Jamie (Al) Verez of Dog Pound, Alberta and her children, Chet and Arden; 4 sisters, Eleanor Bach of Sicamous, Diane Vanderburg of Sicamous, Joan Barker of Lumby and Sharon Thibodeau of Sicamous, a host of nephews, nieces and friends.

A Celebration of life service will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Sicamous on Saturday afternoon, September 20th at 2 p.m. with Jack Bowers the funeral celebrant. Friends are welcome to bring along your musical instruments to partake in a jam session during the reception, which is being catered by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion.

“He could fly higher and he knew it was time to go home” Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorum, Salmon Arm. Online condolences may be sent through Terry’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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Sicamous man wins gold at World Martial Arts Games

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Best in division: Left -Will Phillips wears the gold medal he won for point sparring at the World Martial Arts Games held earlier this month at Richmond Olympic Oval. Phillips fights U.S. opponent Music James. Photos contributed of me, they’re calling me the champ. And I’m going, ‘would you leave it alone please,’” laughed Phillips.

There were more than 300 competitors from seven countries taking part in the Games, which were granted official patronage by the International Olympic Committee.

“It was amazing to be part of the opening ceremonies if you can imagine, and it was amazing to be standing on the 2010 Olympic podium, it was pretty cool,” Phillips added.

Of the PMA Shuswap contingent, Raczynski led the way earning gold medals in the four divisions she competed in, point sparring,

kickboxing, Korean patterns and Traditional Japanese katas.

Raczynski says students Evan Fankhouser and Rena Kakuda both showed amazing efforts at their first international event, noting each just missed the podium by coming in fourth place in both kata, and kickboxing divisions.

“Although they did not medal, Evan and Rena put forth incredible effort and showcased amazing martial art skills that did not go unrecognized,” said Raczynski.

“Fourth place is a difficult placing to accept and they should both be very proud of their performances. They are both true fighters!”

Mother and son team Danette and Houston Rampton are both world champions in their traditional Japanese Kata divisions, with Danette also earning second in point sparring and Houston the bronze in point sparring.

Cassidy Hughes won the gold in the women’s colour belt division for point sparring, and also got silver in the kickboxing division.

Salmon Arm’s An Mei Andreassen defeated teammate Rena Kakuda in the 15- to 17-year-old colour belt division to win the bronze medal, while Brandy Allison brought home a bronze medal in the 15- to 17-year-old point sparring division,

beating out competitors from Great Britain and Canada.

Brother and sister, Garrett and Brianna Marshall of Salmon Arm, both green belts, competed in open colour belt divisions against students with many more years of experience and fared very well, said Raczynski.

Garrett took first place in kata, making a huge comeback in a pointfighting match to attain the bronze medal.

“He was down 0-6 but ended up winning the match 7-6,” said Raczynski. “Brianna placed second in kata and lost her first kickboxing and point sparring matches to a very strong German con-

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tender who won first in both of those divisions.”

PMA’s other brother/sister combo from Salmon Arm was Ben and Elyssa Eddy. Ben brought home silver in katas and fought some very tough competition from Great Britain, Germany, and the U.S. Elyssa, his younger sister, placed second in ki`ckboxing. This was her second time competing in this type of event.

Lindsey ChristianHack was competed in the 15- to 17-year-old Black Belt divisions.

“This was one of the most talented and toughest divisions at the event,” said Raczynski. “Lindsey fought her heart out to win the

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Being a world champion is a new experience for Will Phillips, but one the gold-medal martial artist seems to be taking in stride.

Between Sept. 3 and 7, Phillips, from Sicamous, and 14 other members of Provincial Martial Arts Association (PMA) Shuswap were at the Olympic Oval in Richmond B.C., taking part in the first TAFISA (The Association For International Sport For All) World Martial Arts Games.

There, Phillips competed in three events in his division: kata, continuous sparring and point sparring. It was in the latter competition, a difficult match versus a competitor from the U.S., that Phillips earned gold.

“Will had a lot of tough competition from the USA and Canada, and managed to pull out an overtime win by landing a roundhouse kick to the head of his opponent,” said PMA Shuswap head coach Holly Raczynski. “This was one of the closest and most exciting matches of the tournament.”

Phillips concurs with Raczynski about the calibre of the competition, noting the medalwinning bout has left him with a sore chest, and a little out of breath.

It’s also resulted in him receiving a new nickname among his coworkers with the District of Sicamous.

“I am very humble, but my co-workers are bugging they heck out

bronze medal….”

Cole Desautels, a new member with PMA Shuswap also competed in katas, point sparring and kickboxing.

“Although he did not medal, Cole did a great job for his first international competition,” said Raczynski.

Phillips credits the amount of hardware the Shuswap contingent earned at the Games to Raczynski’s instruction.

Raczynski is a third degree black belt who has been instructing for about 15 years, but only the last three-and-a-half of those has been in the Shuswap.

“There was 15 from the Shuswap area who qualified in different age groups and we won 19 or 20 medals, so this was an effort by all of us and it’s pretty impressive for a fairly new membership,” said Phillips, who is now working towards his black belt. What happens after that remains to be seen.

“I’ll be 46 in November, so the next time there’s a worlds, if it’s anywhere near I’ll try to go, but that will be a different competition again because 45 was the cut off for my division, so the next will be 46 to God knows what age, so it will be even more interesting,” said Phillips. “And once you get your black belt, my goodness, those guys are crazy.”

Anyone wanting more information about the PMA Shuswap program may contact Raczynski at 250-2532406, or by email at pma_karate@hotmail. com.