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Waste water upgrades cost $1.5 million
Grants: District to apply for federal funding to bring waste treatment plant in compliance. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The District of Sicamous is looking at $1.56 million in upgrades to get its waste-water treatment plant in line with permit requirements. During last Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting, Sicamous council was provided an overview of a wastewater treatment plant assessment and upgrading report by Terry Underwood of TRUE Consulting. The $1.56 million, Underwood explained, is what it will cost to provide the recommended upgrades necessary to bring the district’s wastewater treatment facility in compliance with the waste management permit (issued by the Ministry of Environment) and related discharge and capacity limitations We’ve definitely until at least 2025. got a few wondering Underwood said the where the money will current system was de- come from, so we’ve signed in 1995 to handle definitely got to try a peak flow of 1,135 cu- to get this thing bic metres a day. In the funded through one summer of 2014, peak grant or another. flow reached 1,157 m3 Mayor a day, and has, in recent Terry Rysz years, reached as high as 1,171. Of greater concern to Underwood is the concentration of organics going through the system, as well as the amount of phosphorous. Regarding organics, Underwood said the plant was designed to handle 275 milligrams per litre. “Measurements indicate that number is something like 500,” said Underwood. “We’re seeing a lot more organic waste coming into the pond.” Breaking down the sources of those organics on peak flow days, Underwood pointed to black water from houseboats as the largest contributor. Couns. See Councillors challenge on page 2
Collisions: Police control traffic Friday morning as a tow truck moves in place to extract a tractor-trailer from the eastbound lane ditch of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous near the rest area. The incident occurred about 8:19 a.m. and police say the semi was westbound when the driver lost control, crossed the centre line and collided with a rock face. A passenger was taken to hospital in Salmon Arm for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Later that morning, just west of the first collision, the driver of a westbound semi lost control, the vehicle spun around until it stopped facing the opposite direction in the westbound ditch. Police say road conditions and speed were factors in both incidents. Photo by Lachlan Labere
CSRD directors want action on highway corridor
Upgrades: Martin encourages follow through on four-laning of TCH. By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
A rash of motor-vehicle incidents on the Trans-Canada Highway this winter prompted Columbia Shuswap Regional directors to call on the federal government for action. At their Jan. 15 meeting, CSRD directors agreed to send a letter to Ottawa requesting a meeting and information on federal plans to upgrade the highway. Newly elected Area A Rural Golden director Karen Cathcart’s Jan. 6 letter to Kootenay-
Columbia MP David Wilkes expressed “deep concern” about the five fatalities that occurred on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke over the Christmas season. Cathcart noted she is aware highway upgrades have been discussed at the ministry level for many years and asked “What are your plans to upgrade the highway in the near future? Are you able to provide timelines for funding?” The Area A director also asked for a meeting with Wilkes while he is in town this week.
“But this is a problem for all of us,” she said. Back in the Revelstoke mayor’s chair after a two-term hiatus, Mark McKee agreed, pointing out he is putting a presentation together for a meeting with Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone that is being arranged through East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett. McKee provided new directors with background information, explaining that when he last sat at the CSRD board, he was part of a group with representation from Cache Creek to
the Alberta border who asked the province to put $10 million aside per year for TCH upgrades. Acknowledging that while money for upgrades is not likely to appear for a “big fix” in the near future, he said there are operational issues that can be addressed to help reduce the number of accidents and fatalities. “On average, there are 15 fatal accidents and 220 injuries a year,” he said, noting there were seven highway closures in the first seven days of the See Quality on page 2
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year and the Revelstoke highway rescue team was called out 12 times between Jan. 1 to 5. “We had 67 road closures in our area last year and we’re going to get a higher number of fatalities; it’s getting horrendous.” McKee suggested electronic speed limit signs that could be changed to accommodate weather conditions would help to slow drivers down. As well, he called for an investigation into whether current road contractors are working well enough to maintain
the highway as safe as it can be. McKee also expressed frustration with the number and length of road closures. “When the highway is closed for eight to 10 hours, it is because the accident investigator has to travel from Kamloops or Kelowna and has to pass all the (stopped) traffic,” he said. “He should be living in Revelstoke, as should the coroner. That would take an eighthour closure and reduce it immediately.” On Dec. 27 when two fatalities occurred west of Revelstoke, McKee says the highway was left open from
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Golden to Revelstoke and became jam- packed as westbound travellers continued to pour into the community. “Churches were opening doors, groceries were running out of food as were restaurants. What happens when you have hundreds of people on the roads and it’s minus 19?” he said. “Govern-
ment has to start getting the message. I have met with RCMP, search and rescue and first responders and nobody is happy.” Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz added his support, advising directors he has also set up some meetings to discuss the issues. “I could go into a 20-minute discussion as well and we have to get the whole corridor onboard,” he said, noting the time to wait is long gone. “We have to yell and scream.” Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper also offered support saying “fatalities are not acceptable and neither are
the road closures – we would like to be included.” “I support this enthusiastically,” added Area C South Shuswap director Paul Demenok, who pointed out his area has had its share of fatal accidents this year as well. Area E Rural Sicamous director and CSRD chair Rhona Martin told directors that before the highway was four-laned near Malakwa in the 1980s, it was the scene of many bad accidents. “Since 1987, there has been only one fatality and that was a trucker who had an aneurism, so you can see how four-laning saves lives.”
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Todd Kyllo and Malcolm Makayev challenged that data, which Underwood said the data was based on flow measurements from one houseboat company, in addition to limited information provided by Sicamous’ houseboat industry, and the belief that waste from all of the approximately 180 houseboats in the district is being discharging solely through Sicamous’ wastewater treatment plant. On the latter point, Kyllo noted waste is also being treated through Salmon Arm. “Maybe we have to revisit these numbers because we were getting bad information…
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but from our perspective the numbers will change a little bit… but what they’re going to do is, the improvement program we’ve outlined, it’s just going to have a longer useful life period.” Regarding phosphorous, Underwood said the compliance rate has been about 40 per cent over the past six years. “So, in other words, you meet the permit about 40 per cent of the time,” said Underwood. Included in the upgrades is a new cloth filtration system, estimated at $420,000, to replace the existing phosphorous removal lagoon, which Underwood said has not functioned as originally anticipated. Phospho-
rous concentrations are being removed, but through the rapid infiltration basin, and not where or as intended. “We looked very carefully at 10 years of groundwater monitoring and there’s no sign of phosphorous leaving the plant,” he added. Mayor Terry Rysz later told the News that the district’s goal would be to acquire 100 per cent of the necessary funding for the prescribed upgrades through the Federal Gas Tax Strategic Priorities Fund, administered through the Union of B.C. Municipalities. As a backup, the district will also be applying for a federal Small Communities Grant, which provides one-
Jan.30 & 31 $2 Bag Sale Sicamous Thrift Shop 10 am - 3 pm clothing & shoes. 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 250-832-9700. Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group Contact Don at 250-838-0794. 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
third funding. Rysz added the district has some money in reserve, but the preference is to leave it there. “We’re dealing with the water treatment facility now on the shoulders of our taxpayers, so we have to be cautious…,” said Rysz, adding the outcome of the grant applications will likely not be known until the fall of this year, and the improvements not begun until 2016. With work already underway on the district’s $7.9 million water treatment plant, of which the district will be on the hook for up to $4.4 million, Rysz expects there will be plenty of buzz in the community on the cost
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 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
of the proposed wastewater treatment upgrades. “We’ve definitely got a few wondering where the money will come from, so we’ve definitely got to try to get this thing funded through one grant or another,” said Rysz. “If we can get it 100 per cent funded, that’s the direction we’d like to definitely see. I know there will be a lot of discussion on this. I call it growing pains.” TRUE Consulting’s wastewater treatment plant assessment and upgrading plan can be viewed in the Jan. 14 committee of the whole agenda, available through the District of Sicamous website at www.sicamous.ca.
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Police respond to fight at game By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association is investigating a fight that occurred during a recent Midget Tier 2 game in Sicamous. On Saturday, Jan. 17, Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of an altercation at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre, where a game was being played between Salmon Arm and Penticton. The skirmish wasn’t on the ice, however, but in the stands. “Two people in the stands had a disagreement over a penalty call by a referee,” reported Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Scott West. “This verbal dispute led to a physical
confrontation in which some punches were thrown.” West said the parties involved claimed it had become a consensual fight. “Whether or not it’s a consensual fight, you can stand to be charged with causing a disturbance and activities such as that won’t be tolerated in our public venues,” West commented. Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association (SAMHA) president Tim Giandomenico said the incident in the stands followed one on the ice where a Salmon Arm player was knocked down, and the Penticton player responsible was thrown out of the game. He said
the Salmon Arm player has since been to the doctor and is OK. “It’s not like he can’t play any more or anything, but it was a questionable hit – enough of a hit that the official chose to toss the offending player from Penticton,” said Giandomenico, who empathizes with hockey parents and family members whose passions flare up when their worst fears unravel on the ice. But neither he nor SAMHA condone what’s being reported to have happened in the stands. He said it is SAMHA’s practice to meet with parents at the beginning of the season to explain what behaviour is acceptable and what is not.
“It is important to know we do take this very seriously,” said Giandomenico. “As president, that’s something that’s really important to me, our association’s reputation. And that’s why we’re probably the only association in B.C., if not Canada, that actually sits down with every parent at the beginning of the season and explains what our philosophy is on that.” SAMHA’s investigation is ongoing and Giandomenico didn’t wish to comment too much on the matter, adding he had yet to contact the police. But he stressed he and SAMHA, like police have zero tolerance for what reportedly occurred in the stands.
Snowstorm prompts call for backup By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous council wants district staff to be better forearmed should they face a perfect storm such as experienced earlier this month. Couns. Todd Kyllo and Malcolm Makayev have asked staff to devise a new plan for how to cope with snow events similar to the one that occurred between the period of Jan. 3 and 6. Key to this plan is having contractors with the necessary equipment committed to assisting the district should the need arise. “There’s a lot of other equipment in town that could help in these types of situations, and I think we need to have a back-up plan,” said Kyllo, who commended staff for doing what they did with the numbers and equipment they had. “For the most part we don’t need it. But this time we could have used them and we should be looking at some kind of scenario that would… have those people in place when we get hit with these types of snowfalls.” Makayev agreed, noting public works was presented with a worst-case scenario
with staff holidays, the power outages that occurred during and after the storm, record snowfall and freezing rain. “I think they did good with the resources that were available but, responding to Coun. Kyllo, I also think it’s a good idea to work with our union and our staff to have backup resources that are local and on standby.” Prior to these statements, made at last Wednesday’s council meeting, district operations manager was asked to provide a synopsis of the storm and the district’s response. He called the storm a major snow event that had a crew of three staff members working Saturday and six on Sunday, concentrating on Priority 1 (downtown, hills and school bus routes) and Priority 2 (collectors and industrial) roads. Residential streets and lanes are classified as Priority 3. On Monday, a crew of six continued to work the snow event. That day a series of power outages began in the district, requiring staff to work overtime monitoring water and wastewater levels. On Tuesday, it started to rain, requiring staff to work on snow and ice control, as well as wid-
ening lanes, clearing intersection sight lines, etc. Power outages continued. “Wednesday was our first real day of dedicated cleanup,” said Hand. “We just checked with our operators this morning and confirmed they moved over 220 tandem truckloads of snow over to our storage area….” As a result of the storm, Hand said the district’s snow removal policy, updated last year, will be “tweaked” somewhat. Planned changes include making Shuswap Avenue a
Priority 1 road, and Gillis Crescent a Priority 2. Coun. Janna Simons asked that staff also consider make some effort to plow residential roads at least once so that people aren’t stuck at their homes. “You couldn’t get anything down my street,” said Simons. “There was a girl who needed to go to the hospital, the ambulance was almost stuck on Monday morning. So it was a situation.” Hand said staff will respond to emergency situations, clearing a path as needed.
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The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is trying to gauge the number of families interested in registering their child(ren) for French Immersion Kindergarten at Bastion Elementary for September, 2015. In a continued effort to avoid the need for the lengthy line-up, the district is asking parents to please call Bastion Principal Isabelle Gervais at (250) 832- 3741 prior to January 30, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. to indicate their interest and have any questions they may have answered. A meeting for all of those interested in French Immersion Kindergarten will be held at Bastion Elementary on March 3 at 7 p.m. at which time it will be determined whether French Immersion registration can be held at the meeting, or whether a first-come, first-served registration will be required. Thank you!
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Focus needed on local economy
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he impact of falling oil prices isn’t confined just to Alberta. Virtually all of us in the North Okanagan know a loved one, neighbour or friend who works in the oil patch. No one could blame them for heading north as there are limited jobs here and opportunities abounded in Fort McMurray and other places as the crude market went through the roof. But now that the situation has reversed, there may be local residents who have lost their jobs or are uncertain about their future. They may have less expendable cash and that will have a ripple effect on area realtors, automobile dealers, restaurants, travel agents and others. The reality is the economy doesn’t know any borders and we here in the North Okanagan are linked directly to what happens in Alberta. However, instead of just waiting for the oil sector to turn around, the North Okanagan continues to need to focus on establishing a stable economy that provides people with opportunities without having to travel. Obviously that initiative will include tourism and the service sector, but there are also opportunities within agricultural and the high-tech sector. One also has to consider the growing importance of the movie industry, particularly given the recent filming of Go With Me in Enderby, Lumby and Vernon. Easy access to Okanagan College and the University of B.C. means we can have a skilled workforce, while Kelowna International Airport opens the world to investors. Ultimately, dropping oil prices will negatively impact some local families but it may also provide the region with an incentive to refocus on economic conditions right here at home. -Vernon Morning Star
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Detox needed for marketing of hippy science By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – Did you do a “cleanse” to start the year? A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body? Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad. TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged. “Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs. Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine.
org, where you can search “detox” to find his takedown of this notion. Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons. Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century. “Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget gluten. Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.” Living in the Lower Mainland 20 years ago, I noticed people lugging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Vancouver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I
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wondered what they were trying to avoid. Discreet inquiries yielded similar answers. Aside from the odd superstition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all. They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they were buying, which was essentially municipal water run through a filter. They had been convinced to pay $2 for water in plastic bottles, and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways. Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I had an argument with a registered nurse at a blood donor clinic, annoyed the health ministry denied her imagined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently overcame a vague taboo against putting vaccines in her body. It’s no wonder people
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constantly fall for enviroscares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actually concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters. Take Vancouver (please). The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropical fruit juice in singleserving plastic bottles. Calling it “Happy Planet,” he convinced a new generation of urban rubes they’re doing something for the environment. Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the central myth of hippy science. At the risk of giving you too much information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health-care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup. Try that one if you’re over 50.
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GAIA GARDENING MARGO WESTAWAY
Look up, look up, at any tree! There is so much for eyes to see: Twigs, catkins, blossoms; and the blue Of sky, most lovely, peeping through Between the leaves, some large, some small, Some green, some gold before their fall; Fruits you can pick, fruits out of reach; And little birds with twittering speech; And, if you’re quick enough, maybe A laughing fairy in the tree! Look Up!, by Cicely Mary Barker Ahhh, we can finally breathe again now that the holidays are over and everyone has gone home and the kids are back in school. We had to make a trip to the Coast early January to get our daughter back, so we got to see the incred-
ible damage from the ice storm in the Fraser Valley. There wasn’t one deciduous tree that wasn’t badly broken or damaged, and lots were still leaning dangerously over the highway, which was scary. Having a green Christmas instead of white one made it feel a little less magical without the winter wonderland around us, but the silver lining was that it did make it safer for travelling. I got to put on my gardener’s hat just one more time by taking advantage of the weather on Boxing Day to put those 100-plus bags of leaves through my trusty little chipper – which I hadn’t done yet, so now that’s off the busy spring to-do list. Yahoo! There’s so much expense and energy that go into holiday preparations, such as invitations, locations and travel considerations, reservations, decorations, gift decisions, tree and food selections, people combinations and then the New Year’s resolutions – which after contemplation, some may come to the conclusion that they’ll find a distant destination for next year. Now, after the whirlwind of activity and
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eating, it’s time for the de-construction of taking down the tree and putting everything away again. While I was plucking apart a floral decoration that someone was going to throw out to put in my compost pail, it reminded me of a story I read of how a gardener took the mountain of spent bouquets that were laid at the gates after Princess Diana died, composted them and then created a beautiful garden in her memory with the soil produced from the flowers. Winters can be hard to wrestle with for many of us, because after the sensory overload of colours, scents and textures of the spring, summer and fall seasons, we then slip into the sensory underload of the whites, grays and browns. So here are a few survival tips and suggestions to get us gardeners through until springtime. First, if there’s a need for green, then take a drive to the Best Western Vernon Lodge and treat yourself to their huge, tropical atrium that’s right in the centre of the building. It boasts a natural creek that runs right through it, a jungle of tropical trees, palms and plants, a pool and a
lovely dining area with very reasonable prices. (The Best Western just west of Chilliwack we delightedly discovered because we got stuck in the storm, also has the same theme, but not as grand as this one); 2) Grab a camera and spend the day snapping away at the birds and snow-laden berries and whatever else catches your eye, to keep connected to nature; 3) Open your doors and windows every day to allow a big waft of fresh air into your home, no matter what the temperature is outside; 4) Take up a garden project, such as cleaning and sharpening tools, giving new life to an old bench,
build a bird, bat or mason bee house or whatever comes to mind for your yard; 5) Crack open your garden and seed books and magazines to start planning the planting; 6) Spring for a pretty plant or bouquet once in awhile to keep your spirits up and add some colour to your life; and 7) Feast your eyes on as many gardening sites and shows as you can to keep yourself educated and inspired. Winter can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be that rough if we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves to plow through the worst of it. Cheers to a great 2015 gardening season everyone.
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Public Skating: 9 am - 11 am School Hockey: 12:45 pm - 2 pm Public Skating: 2 pm - 4 pm SA PeeWee 4 pm - 5 pm SA Midgets: 5 pm - 6:30 SA T3: 6:45 pm - 8 pm Eagles: 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm FRiDAY JAN. 23
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Sicamous vs 100 Mile House
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Eagles quick to rebound from burn by Heat
By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
In the standings they’re tied but on the ice, the Chase Heat seem to have gained an edge on the Sicamous Eagles. December 10 was the last time the Eagles were able to best the Heat (4-0). Since then, whenever the two teams have met, Chase has been the one coming out on top. Such was the case last Wednesday, Jan. 14, when the Heat earned a 6-1 win against their Sicamous hosts. The Eagles were first on the board with an early, first-period marker by Korwin Shewchuk, assisted by Riley Cardinal. Sicamous continued with the same calibre of effort throughout the first and second periods, but could no longer get the puck past Heat goaltender Daniel Toews. On Friday night, Jan.
16, the Eagles were at the Princeton and District Arena where they picked up a 5-2 win over the Posse. The board wasn’t lit up until the second frame with an unassisted marker by Samuel Subert. The Posse tied things up going into the third period, scoring once more early in that frame before the Eagles took charge. Carter Hansen tied up the game with a marker at 13:37 off Nicholas Cuglietta. The rest of the scoring happened in the last six minutes of the game, beginning with the tie-breaker by Ashton Wake off Braden Losinski and Hansen. Ben Campbell potted an unassisted goal at 1:05. The final goal was an empty netter by Shewchuk, assisted by Bradley Whitehead and Owen Rowsell. On Saturday night, the Eagles were able to claw their way to a 6-5 overtime win against
hosts the Revelstoke Grizzlies. A power-play conversion put the Grizzlies on the board first at 16:02 in the first frame. Subert tied it up at 8:40 with assists by Braden Lozinski and Rowsell. With less than a minute left on the clock, the Eagles pulled ahead with goals by Cardinal, assisted by Nathan Grieve and Riley Jepson, and Hansen, assisted by Lozinski and Nathan Plessis. The Eagles maintained their lead in the second period with a power-play conversion by Rowsell off Shewchuk and Subert. The Grizzlies added two of their own before the period’s end, putting the score at 4-3. The Grizzlies added two markers early in the third period, but a goal by Justin Wilde, assisted by Ben Campbell, tied the game up at 5-5, where the score stayed
until the period’s end. Grieve potted the game winner in second overtime off Wake and Lozinski. While Revelstoke rotated goaltenders, Patrick Kasper was on duty throughout the game for Sicamous, stopping 41 out of 46 shots on net. The Eagles are back in action tonight, Jan. 21, to host the Summerland Steam. Game time is 7.
Minor hockey
The Sicamous Minor Hockey novice Eagles host their annual tournament Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24 and 25. The pre-novice Eagles host their tourney on Saturday, Jan. 31. Prize donations are being accepted for both tournaments, with money raised to be used to help cover tournament costs. To support minor hockey, or for more
information, call Chantel Walsh at 250-8363811.
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Wesley Matsuda reels from an accidental stick to the chin. Matsuda was back in action soon after to help the Heat to a 6-1 win during Junior B action in Sicamous last Wednesday. Photo by Lachlan Labere
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Budget shortfall Target stores closing in Canada By Tracy Hughes
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School trustees are staring another significant budget decline in the face for the upcoming budget year — but they aren’t sure yet how deep the cuts will have to be. In his report to the board on Tuesday, Jan. 13, secretary-treasurer Sterling Olson warned trustees of a projected budget shortfall of between $1.34 million and $2.79 million for the 2015-206 budget. The discrepancy in the projected shortfall depends on whether the negotiated salary increases for teachers will be part of the Ministry’s funding formula or in addition to it. This could make a difference of more than $1 million to the school district. As well, there are continued funding pressures from other negotiated salary and benefit increases, MSP premium increases and higher rates for BC Hydro. Olson estimates these increases will add $791,000 to the budget. Continued enrolment declines also impact the school district’s financial bottom line. Enrolment in School District #83 continues
to dwindle, as the district was down an additional 50 more students than previously projected. This school year, the number of students dropped by a total of 153 students from the previous year, continuing the downward trend for enrolment. Olson noted the district’s enrolment is once again predicted to drop by approximately 125 students. Since 2001, the number of students in School District #83 has decreased from 8,175 to 5,866. Due to the significance of the enrolment decline, the school district continues to be included as part of the Ministry of Education’s funding protection program. This program ensures a school district does not have their revenue decline by greater than 1.5 per cent from one year to the next and recognizes that a school district may not be able to reduce fixed costs as quickly as enrolment declines would otherwise require. For example, the costs of heating schools remains the same regardless of whether there are fewer students in the building from one year to the next.
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Target is abandoning Canada after a failed foray into the retail market north of the border. The U.S. retail giant announced last Thursday that it’s closing all 133 Target stores in Canada, including the outlet at Vernon’s Village Green Centre. “It’s amazing how the expansion into Canada went that wrong,” said Kevin Poole, the City of Vernon’s economic development manager. Target Corporation acquired the leases of 220 Zellers across Canada in 2011, and it opened a new 103,000-square-foot store in the Village Green Centre in May
2013. However, the expansion into Canada ran into financial challenges, and Target has been granted court protection from its creditors. “After a thorough review of our Canadian performance and careful consideration of the implications of all options, we were unable to find a realistic scenario that would get Target Canada to profitability until at least 2021. Personally, this was a very difficult decision, but it was the right decision for our company,” said Brian Cornell, Target Corporation chairman, in a release. Target Canada employs about 17,600 people (figures for Vernon are unknown). Target stores will remain open during a
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Take a leadership role on a work assignment, Aries. If your interest in work has been waning of late, a more active role may help you change your perspective.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Taking charge comes naturally to you, Scorpio. In fact, you thrive in this role. But this week you may have to play second fiddle for the good of the team.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, there is nothing you cannot accomplish this week. The sky is the limit in terms of your potential. All you need to do is focus your energy on a particular task.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You seem to be operating on auto-pilot this week, Sagittarius. Your routine has become so ingrained that things are automatic. Make a few minor changes to liven things up.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Let something that’s been bugging you cool off for the time being, Gemini. There’s plenty of time to revisit the situation later, and you will be glad you took some time away.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Spend the week in as much quiet contemplation as you can manage, Capricorn. You have a few big questions to work out and can only think when you have private time.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You’re willing to give a loved one the benefit of the doubt when that person makes a proposal that seems to come out of nowhere. Your patience will be appreciated. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Expect to be surprised by good news, Leo. Share your good fortune with others this week, and you will realize the good news will prove even more enjoyable.
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a cocoanut curry soup prepared by classmates last Wednesday during a cooking class focused on soups, stews and curries, put on at Eagle River Secondary by Shawna Koll and the District of Sicamous. Svelka was part of a team that prepared a lentil dal soup and vegan coconut cookies. Next up from Koll and the district is a class on pastas, salads and desserts, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. at ERS. Cost is $20 per person, $35 for couples and space is limited. To register, visit the district offices at the Civic Centre between Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thousands of unwanted and homeless animals are dropped off at SPCA shelters each year, and many more are simply abandoned by their owners. 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. For information on the benefits of spaying and neutering, visit the BC SPCA website at www.spca.bc.ca.
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EDWARD (TED) MARTYN WHITEHEAD Sicamous – Ted Whitehead, 86, died on January 7th, 2015 at the Salmon Arm Hospital. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Eileen (Laing) Whitehead; 3 daughters, Leslee Lucy (Jim Adams), Susan Bondar (Brian), Judy Collins (Colin Campbell); 3 sons, Bob Whitehead (Sue), Mike Whitehead (Diane) and Ken Whitehead (Rena). He also leaves 16 grandchildren, 25 greatgrandchildren, sister-in-law Mary Edmiston and many nieces and nephews. Ted was born in Miami Manitoba on April 28th, 1928 and raised in Roland Manitoba. In 1946, he moved to British Columbia with ambitions based on memories of a poster he had seen in a Greyhound bus terminal showing the Big Bend Highway. After his move to BC, he worked as an electrician and managed to collect some personal wealth – a new Cadillac convertible and a motor cycle. This is when he met his future wife, Eileen. She was a young nurse in training, born and raised in New Westminster. They were married on October 3, 1952. Through circumstance, Ted became a logger. After one year of marriage and the first baby, Leslee; they moved to Nelson Island, an isolated area on the Sunshine Coast near Pender Harbour. Ted and Eileen spent the next 4 years on the island. Ted was driven to learn his new career of logging. Two more babies were created on the island, Susan and Bob. There was a collapse in the log market and they were forced to move. Ted purchased a saw mill and logging camp in the Caribou. This was another remote area which was on the west side of the Fraser River. The family now included Mike, baby number 4. Soon after the acquisition of the saw mill, lumber prices totally collapsed into a recession. Around this time, Ted and Eileen had a chance to visit family in Sicamous. Eileen told Ted, “I don’t know where you are going to live, but I am not leaving here. Find some way to make a living”. Ted and Eileen moved to Sicamous in March of 1961. Shortly after moving there, Judy was born, baby number 5. Ted did find work. He became a mechanic during the construction of the Roger’s Pass Highway. Meanwhile, Ken arrives as baby number 6. Ted carries on with many careers including: supervisor of mill construction, house building, mechanic shop, gas station, logging, steel fabrication and site preparation for reforestation. A highlight during Ted’s work life was supervising the construction of a plywood plant in Columbia, South America in 1970. Ted finally retired at 72 years old. He took on the hobby of woodworking during retirement and created many wooden items for the family. Ted and Eileen travelled across Canada and into the north many times. Ted helped with the creation of the Sicamous Curling Rink and was on the Water Board for several years. He leaves many stories behind and was able to laugh at himself. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation in Ted’s name. Ted was looked after extremely well by the staff and doctors at the hospital. There was a memorial held in Sicamous on January 17th to celebrate Ted’s life.
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> ENDERBY DRILL HALL 9:30AM - 11:30AM
> SALMON ARM GM and PICCADILLY MALL
> ALL COMMUNITIES
> SHAW CENTRE 2:30PM - 4PM
“Jam the GM” Children’s Book Drive Family Board Games
> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH
D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read!)
Skating and Books with the Silverbacks
Lego At the Enderby Library
Enderby Come Try Curling!
> ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 10AM - 5PM
Bring a Book to Work Week > ALL COMMUNITIES
Sicamous Crazy Hat Skate
Saturday, January 24
Salmon Arm Magic Shows
Family Pancake Breakfast/Snow & Ice Playday > SICAMOUS SENIORS’ CENTRE 8AM - 12NOON
> ENDERBY CURLING RINK 3:30PM - 5PM
Salmon Arm Puppet Play
> SICAMOUS RECREATION CENTRE 2PM - 3:30PM > SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 4PM > SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 6:30PM
> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Friday, January 30 Armstrong Early Years Fair
> ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY 9AM - 11AM
Lego at the Enderby Library
Carlin Country Sliding Party
> CARLIN ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE SCHOOL 6:30PM - 8PM
Sicamous StrongStart/Parents & Tots Games & Yoga
Family Storytimes
Wednesday, January 28
Lego at the Enderby Library
> ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 10AM - 4PM > SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM > ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM > SICAMOUS LIBRARY BRANCH 11AM
Skating with the Sicamous Eagles
Salmon Arm SYSA Family “Footy” (Soccer) > SASCU INDOOR SOCCER ARENA 1PM - 3PM
> ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 10AM - 8PM
> SICAMOUS RECREATION CENTRE 9AM > SICAMOUS RECREATION CENTRE 12:30PM
Larch Hills Pirate Loppet ($5 fee)
Lego at the Enderby Library
Armstrong Lego Club
> ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 10AM - 5PM
Salmon Arm Come Try Ringette!
> PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY 9:30AM - 11:30AM
> SHAW CENTRE 3:45PM - 4:45PM
Buddy Reading with the Sicamous Eagles
Sunday, January 25
Family Storytimes
> STRONGSTART AT PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10AM
> LARCH HILLS 11AM - 1PM
> ARMSTRONG LIBRARY BRANCH 6:30PM - 7:3OPM
Salmon Arm Yoga & PJ Storytime > HILLCREST SCHOOL 6:30PM - 7:30PM
“Jam the GM” Children’s Book Drive at the Eagles’ Game
Armstrong Family Skate
> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM > ARMSTRONG LIBRARY BRANCH 11AM
Salmon Arm Family Music Jam with Roxy
Salmon Arm Lego Building and Storytime
Saturday, January 31
Salmon Arm Family Swim
South Shuswap Family Skate and Winter Fun
Armstrong Family Rollerskating
South Shuswap Family Bingo Night
> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM > ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM > SICAMOUS LIBRARY BRANCH 11AM
Enderby Family Skate
Thursday, January 29
> SALMON ARM RECREATION CENTRE 12:30PM - 1:30PM
> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 3PM - 4:30PM > SORRENTO BLIND BAY PARK 3:30PM - 5PM
> SALMON ARM RECREATION CENTRE 1PM - 4PM
> ENDERBY ARENA 5:45PM - 7:15PM
> SOUTH SHUSWAP LIBRARY BRANCH 6PM - 7PM
Monday, January 26
> SICAMOUS RECREATION CENTRE 9AM
> SALMON ARM CURLING CLUB 4PM - 5:30PM
> DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY CENTRE 9:30AM - 11:30AM
> SALMON ARM ARTS CENTRE 11AM - 4PM
Shuswap Theatre Storytelling & Drama Games > SHUSWAP THEATRE 1:30PM - 3:30PM
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