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Cougars invite Mt. Sentinel into their den Full story on page 7

Heidi Kohler uses her vertical reach to win the jumpball at the start of the Jr. girls basketball match.

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Icy conditions make for extreme racing at Whitewater RYAN WILLMAN Arrow Lakes News

Whitewater ski hill was bathed with the sound of scraping ski edges on ice, as the tiny

tots of the Nancy Greene ski race program struggled to maintain their balance on the hard-packed racecourse. Slipping and sliding, the little racers performed a comedic chaos of colliding bodies during the course in-

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spection along the short combination course set on the ski run, Jackpot. But, despite the adverse snow conditions, the race day was otherwise a fine combination of calm winds and sunny patches as smiling faces above

tight white racing bibs spoke to the passion that drives the sport. After all, as any skier knows, any day on the snow is a good day.

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Council Highlights TRISHA SHANKS Arrow Lakes News

Staffing and Admin Warren Leigh has been officially hired as the Director of Operations for the Village. He has been in the role on a temporary basis while a search was conducted to fill the position. Terry Warren is back to work now as Fire Chief. Special acknowledgement was given to Reg Gustafson, Deputy Chief who “did an extraordinary job” in the role, according to CAO Linda Tynan, as she explained that the job had been quite demanding during the timeframe he had been relieving Warren.

Hot Springs Website The revamped new website will be live this week following a ‘soft launch.’ It boasts a slick, graphically intense home page and will soon be linked to live booking services for the chalets and campground. The website came in on budget but has been delayed by some minor technical issues.

Water and Sewer Bylaws Council adopted amendments to water and sewer bylaws introduced at the previous meeting, which will result in customers outside of the village who

Hired Equipment Registration Rocky Mountain District

The Rocky Mountain District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Selkirk Service Area for the fiscal year 2015/2016, which begins April 1, 2015. This area includes Perry River east to Golden and south to Brisco on Highway 95 (not including Glacier National Park), and Revelstoke north to Mica Creek and south to Trout Lake on Highway 23.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Revelstoke will be receiving invitations to re‑register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail by the end of February.

Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2014, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up‑to‑date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease‑to‑own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.

Register through the Rocky Mountain District Office at: 555 Victoria Road, Revelstoke, B.C. You can also phone toll-free at 1 888 613-9993 or send a fax to 250 426-1523 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you, or register on-line at www.bcbid.ca.

are receiving village water to be incorporated and rate increases for customers. Bills are being prepared and mailed to customers.

AKBLG April brings the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments annual AGM and Conference to be held in Nakusp. The timing of the conference has caused the regularly scheduled council meeting for April 27 to be cancelled. CAO Linda Tynan said, “It is a very large undertaking and now that the Coordinator we have hired has seen the venue, she is excited,” about its organization and planning going forward.

Pregnant rural women teleconference with experts

Rural expectant moms can now access virtual maternity care TRISHA SHANKS Arrow Lakes News

Distance to midwives and obstetricians can hinder the level of care that expectant mothers receive in rural locations. Local family doctors can now assist in bridging the geographical gap that exists here in the Kootenays thanks to a new program being rolled out by Shared Care/ Kootenay BoundMoTI Ad # 1082 ary Division of famRocky Mountain Hired ily practice. The pilot Equipment

project is funded in partnership by Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health.

Virtual appointments are currently being piloted in the area. Because of the distance to major centres, women in more rural areas have to consider the time, distance and cost of travel when making appointments with pregnancy care professionals in Nelson.

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less women tend to travel but this is normally when they need the most care.

“This is a new way of applying technology that has become familiar to anyone who chats online,” explains Mona Mattei, project manager for the tele-maternity pilot.

“In the past, patients and physicians would need to go to a hightech video conferencing site at the hospital.

This new tele-health service takes it to the next level. It’s easy to

access and better for both patients and their physicians to ensure healthy babies.”

To access the service, the patient simply makes an appointment with their general practitioner and the obstetrician or midwife at the same time and then goes to the doctor in her own location. The local doctor then uses a computer complete with webcam to act as the intermediary between the patient and the specialist.

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Bursaries a boon for Selkirk College students Learning to deal with financial pressure is as much a part of postsecondary life as final exams, but financial aid opportunities at Selkirk College help ease stress for students focused on success.

When she enrolled in the Selkirk College Resort & Hotel Management Program (RHOT) straight out of Nakusp Secondary School in 2013, Kim Hill discovered one of the biggest challenges was how to pay the bills at the end of the month.

Though she had a student loan, Hill was looking for some relief and applied for the Robert Leoppky Bursary.

“I didn’t expect much when I filled out the application, but when I received the notification in the mail just a couple days before Christmas… for me that was the biggest Christmas present I could get,” she says.

The Robert Leoppky Bursary is one of Selkirk College’s newest financial awards and was started by Atlific Hotels & Temple Hotels Inc. in 2013 in honour of the late Robert Leoppky. Each year RHOT students receive $10,000 in bursaries that pay tribute to a man who spent 40 years in the hotel industry. Hill was one of the four students last year who received $2,500 each.

“I was at the point where I was thinking I had to get a job, but when I received the bursary that enabled me to focus more on school,” says Hill.

Easing the Pressure Last year Selkirk College handed out more than $300,000 in scholarships, bursaries and other awards.

Bursaries are based on financial need and scholarships are awarded on academic merit.

“We know how challenging it is for students to balance their studies and make ends meet,” says Selkirk College Donor Relations Coordinator Joleen Kinakin. “Bursaries and scholarships enable students in all of our programs to ease the financial burden and focus their energies on

A graduate of Nakusp Secondary School, Resort & Hotel Management Program student Kim Hill is one of the many students who has benefitted from the substantial scholarship and bursary opportunities at Selkirk College.

Photo submitted striving for the success they seek in the classroom.”

Like the Robert Leoppky Bursary, Selkirk College depends on the generosity of donors like Atlific Hotels & Temple Hotels Inc. to make the awards possible. Later this month, the college will bring together students and donors at the annual Bursary Tea which is held at Nelson’s Tenth Street Campus. More than 250 bursaries will be handed out at the January 31 event.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for our donors to make direct connections with the students they are helping,” says Kinakin. “Without individuals, companies and organizations stepping forward to create these important gifts for Selkirk College students, getting the proper education might be beyond reach for many people.”

Choosing the Proper Pathway Hill has now completed three of her four semesters in the RHOT program and now there’s one final fourmonth push to graduation in April.

With a wealth of knowledge already gained — including a summer internship at the Nakusp Visitor

Centre — Hill is pleased with her decision to choose Selkirk College.

“Moving to a bigger city was a little stressful for me, but the school is great,” says the 19-year-old. “I love the small classrooms, it’s not like in university where there are so many people. You get to know your teachers and classmates pretty well.”

Though the $2,500 Robert Leoppky Bursary is the largest award she has received during her time at Selkirk College, Hill has also been awarded a couple of other scholarships. She says if students take time to consider the opportunities, the financial rewards are available.

“There are so many awards out there,” says Hill, who plans to pursue a career in event planning upon graduation which she hopes to start at the Westin Calgary or Chateau Lake Louise. “You just need to do your research and then apply… you never know what you are going to get.”

Find out more about Selkirk College scholarship and bursary opportunities online at selkirk.ca/ financial-information/financial-aid/ scholarships-awards-bursaries.

Nakusp PeeWee Falcons with their game faces on, minutes before playing their first tournament game of the season.

Photo by Chantelle Carter

Falcons visit North Okanagan The Nakusp Pee Wee Falcons visited the North Okanagan on the weekend to participate in their annual Pee Wee House tournament. Falcons were matched up against the Summerland Jets and the Jets got on the scoreboard first.

Devon Coates quickly tied the game half way through the first period with the assist going to Isaac Flamand.

Jets scored again, and Coates evened that up with an unassisted goal.

Jets would get 3 more in the third and the Falcons eventually got 1 more near the end of the game with an unassisted goal from Dakoda Fizzard. Jets secured the 5-3 win.

Team Captain, Devon Coates was awarded “Player of the Game.”

On Saturday, the

Falcons were matched up against the Kelowna Kings. The Kings outscored the Falcons 141. Ewan Carter got the lone goal with the assist going to Coates. Goaltender Noah Fizzard was awarded the “Player of the Game” award for the numerous shots he received throughout the game. Falcons hit the ice again later that day versing the Kamloops Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves got a quick lead and by the end of the second were up 6-0. Falcons battled back in the third with goals from Fizzard, assisted by Flamand and Lucas Robins and a goal from Coates assisted

by Flamand. Timberwolves secured the 7-2 victory. Isaac Flamand was awarded “Player of the Game.”

On Sunday, the Fal-

cons hit the ice one more time, this time versus the Kamloops Rousties. The Falcons were first on the scoreboard with a goal from Carter assisted by Coates. Rousties tied it up and Coates came right back with the go-ahead goal with the assist going to Carter.

Rousties would tie it back up 2-2 in the middle of third. Just when the fans thought the game would go to overtime, the Rousties snuck the puck in with just 43 seconds left in the third period to secure the win. Dakoda Fizzard was awarded “Player of the Game.”

The Nakusp Pee Falcons are now gearing up for their annual home tournament which will take place at the Nakusp Sports Complex on Feb. 13-15.

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Another life lost Another police officer gunned down by a member of the general public. This time over an allegedly stolen vehicle. It’s bewildering and tragic. Another life lost in the line of duty, another widow and now three more children without a dad.

When he donned his uniform that day, and kissed his wife goodbye he might have been thinking about the game he would attend with his kids that weekend or the errands he had to do after work. All of that changed in a split second. His projects are now left unfinished, his clothes sit in the laundry basket and plans his wife might have made for Valentine’s Day will never happen.

What is it about dangerous jobs that has society thinking that getting shot and dying goes with the territory? It’s so ingrained in us to believe that cops and military personnel are just expected to put their lives on the line every day. It doesn’t seem right that an RCMP officer or an unarmed, kilted honour guard as in the case of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Ottawa, should have to expect that they might not come home to their kids at the end of their shift just for the job they have chosen.

Next, the information surfaced that the alleged killer was a career criminal with a long rap sheet. This is highly disturbing. It seems that someone with that amount of recidivism should not have been walking around, stealing vehicles or carrying a weapon, yet he was.

He was a petty criminal who was likely shuffled through a system plagued with a lack of resources and a poor history of rehabilitating the “bad guys.” So unless that changes, our police officers live with the reality that their day might end with them staring down the barrel of a gun.

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Seniors’ Column MARILYN BOXWELL Seniors' column

Several years ago it was my honour to have been invited to become a member of a volunteer, non-profit organization known as Connected Communities (CC) as a representative of the Nakusp Region.

Although I have not been able to attend weekend afternoon meetings in person owing to the lengthy and sometimes challenging winter driving distance and conditions between Nakusp and Nelson or Castlegar, I still believe there is a role to play. Where meetings are generally held, this health watch group kindly allows me to remain informed and to participate digitally.

I receive the minutes of the CC meetings for my own information, and my input and Ryan Willman Reporter

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updates concerning aspects of our health system as interpreted through Interior Health Authority, have been occasionally shared and welcomed over the years.

A representative of the Kaslo area CC group that I have found to be both interesting and applicable to Nakusp region residents as well had forwarded a portion of a report concerning the importance of community input to me.

The conclusion of a study undertaken

by CC at the time charges, “Seniors and the disabled are the most at risk from the changes,” leading to a crisis that has taken place within the most vulnerable sectors of today’s society.

The following is a brief partial summary of the report’s findings: People living on disability or old age pensions are penalized the most when home support, home nursing and community services are cut or significantly reduced. Owing to living on a fixed pension, these individuals are least able to afford additional private sector services in order to keep them living comfortably and safely

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within their own homes.

Limited incomes can mean patients cannot always afford their prescription medications.

Seniors often have to travel out of town in order to access programs such as those concerning chronic disease management.

Those aged 75 years and over are the least familiar with computers and therefore may not be able to download benefit forms as well as information about health issues in general In next week’s column I will present further information concerning the problems and risks being taken by patients who must drive long distances in order to access medical services including the substantial costs associated with their quest.

Special thanks extended to Sally Williams of the Kaslo CC unit for providing the report and associated findings which greatly assisted me in pointing out the realities which most of us must someday deal with in our own lives unless we, as older citizens, take responsibility for expressing our concerns.

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• This Week in History • February 5, 1925 On Saturday last, a fire broke out in the Johnson’s Store and Dance Hall in Arrowhead. The fire started at 1:30 p.m. and in half an hour it had burnt to ashes. It was a total loss. The Knights of Pythias who had their hall over the building lost everything, even the charter. This regalia had just been replaced after the loss by fire in 1922. The building had been erected

by Geo. Chapman in 1922.

February 7, 1935 The weather has been different for everyone in Arrow Park and nearby areas. With a temperature varying between 20 degrees below zero and 10 degrees above, traffic has been badly disorganized, with many householders suffering inconvenience because of frozen pipes, etc. Most of the meetings arranged for the weekend have been postponed. Quite a few cases of frostbite have been reported. No mail or other contact has been possible.

February 8, 1945 The annual meeting of the Edgewood Rural Telephone Co. was held at the home of W. Shipmaker Sr. There was a good attendance and J. Thompson was elected president. John Egloff, vice president, W. Shipmaker secretary-treasurer.

January 27, 1955 At the meeting of the school trustees of School District 10 it was approved in principle the plan to build a replacement for the Nakusp High School with a six room juniorsenior high school expandable to ten rooms, plus chemistry laboratory, industrial arts room and activity room.

defective wiring. With the help of neighbours, a considerable amount of household goods were saved.

February 12, 1975 Mrs. Doreen Mosely has been elected president of the Nakusp Library Board. Mrs. Eleanor Schroff volunteered to take on the job of librarian by long time librarian, Mrs. Jean Robison. Mrs. Robison will continue to buy books.

February 6, 1985 The Arrow Lakes Television Society will negotiate a rate for Columbia Cable T.V. Ltd. to use the society signals from Saddle Mountain transmitters. At present the cable company is receiving the signals and putting them out on cable. They are collecting from their customers for the cable signals but they are not paying the society for the use of the signals.

January 28, 1965 An early morning fire Thursday destroyed a house occupied by Robert Taylor and his family in Edgewood. The fire started at 7:45 a.m. The parents and four children between the ages of three February 8, 1995 and 14 all escaped. The Finally sewer work fire is believed to have to flush away the probstarted in an upstairs lems in the Brouse/ bedroom as a result of Glenbank area is set

to begin. Action Construction, of Kamloops, was the lowest bidder and contract winner of the sewer collection system and sewage treatment plant upgrade project. Their bid of $2,109,390.19 will include the upgrading of cells, mixing tank and aeration lagoon and installing new pipes. The biggest task will be the laying of the 10 kilometres main pipeline.

January 26, 2005 Arrow Lakes Reservoir in 2004 had the highest Kokanee spawn rate since record keeping began in 1966. Since the inception of the fertilization program seven years ago, more than $1.1 million has been spent by the Columbia Power Corporation and BC Hydro to replenish the nutrients lost due to hydro dams. “The results are encouraging as they indicate our fertilization work is having the desired effect," said Harald Manson, CBFWCP (Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program) Senior Fisheries biologist.

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Left photo: The Jr. Cougars attempt to protect their net with a strong defensive formation. Right photo: Taylor Moody makes a drive down the hardwood during the Grade 8 girls match against Mt. Sentinel.

Photos by Hannah Koenig

Mt. Sentinel visits the Cougars’ Den It’s a $mart RYAN WILLMAN Arrow Lakes News

Mt. Sentinel found themselves in the depths of the Nakusp Secondary Cougars’ den during last week’s friendly high school basketball playday. The visiting Grade 8 girls, Jr. girls and Jr. boys teams each played one game against their Nakusp counterparts and made for some entertaining ball for local fans.

“Sure there is a bit of hack and slash out there,” one of the basketball officials responded to comments about the intensity of last Wednesday’s games. “But this is Kootenay mountain ball.”

Unfortunately, the local Cougars squads all found themselves on the wrong side of the score board as Mt. Sentinel’s uncanny ability to capitalize on opportunities managed to rack up the score in their favor while the Cougars struggled to shut down

the efficient offensive drives to the net.

However, the Cougars were not without moments of glory as their development at the hands of Kim Reich, Stephanie Stenseth and Phil (The Legend) McMechan was apparent as the Cougars played smart, positional basketball, and never gave up in their fight. Brianna McKay, Tanaya Weimer, Everett Harrison and Tim Barrisoff were forces on the court with

hard drives up the hardwood that netted their team’s precious points. On the backline, Heidi Kholer, Taylor Moody and Xander Leeson-Booth stood out as strong defenders against the onslaught and precision of the Mt. Sentinel forwards, but could not stem the tide of buckets.

On Jan. 27, the Cougar girls will be traveling to Castlegar for their final matches of the season, while the boys will host Castlegar in the den.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR January 29 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library 10 to 11 a.m. Parents and babies welcome.

January 29 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

January 29 Strong Start a school based early learning program for ages 0-6 years. @ Fauquier Communication Centre. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. @ Edgewood Elementary School. 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. @ Nakusp Strong Start Building at NES. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

January 29 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 11:30 to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m.

January 29 Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. 6 p.m.

January 29 Nerd Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. Cities and Zombies. 7 to 10 p.m. For more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000.

January 29 Nakusp & District Chamber of Commerce AGM @ Chumley’s Restaurant at 7 p.m.

January 29 Nakusp Public Library AGM @ Nakusp Public Library.

7 to 8 p.m.

January 29 Badminton @ NSS Gym (Use gym door) for NSS students and adults. $3 drop in rate or $30/year + $15/yr insurance membership fee. Beginners welcome. Bring racquet and non-marking indoor shoes. For more information call 265-3326.

January 29 African Drumming Group @ NaCoMo at 7:15 p.m.

Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome.

January 30 Strong Start @ Strong Start Building at NES. A school based early learning program for ages 0-6 years. 9 to 12 p.m.

January 30 Lego Building @ Nakusp Public Library. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Lego provided and will remain at the Library. Masterpieces will be on display at the Library.

January 30 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 3:30 to 5 p.m.

January 30 Drop-In @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 7 to 10 p.m. Remember its Free Ski Night @ Summit Lake! Youth needing a ride to and from the hill, please call the Youth Centre to make arrangements. 265-2000.

January 30 Ski for FREE @ Summit Lake Ski & Snowboard Area. 5 to 9 p.m. Interfor is providing passes for skiing, boarding, snowshoeing, tubing, and rentals if needed. Youth needing a ride to and from the hill, please call the Youth Centre to make arrangements. 265-2000.

more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000.

February 4 P.A.L.S AGM @ Nakusp Public Library. 7 to 8 p.m.

February 4 Strong Start is a school based early learning program for ages 0-6 years. @Edgewood Elementary School. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m @ Nakusp Strong Start Building at NES 9 to 12 p.m. @Burton Learning Centre 12:15 to 3:15 p.m.

February 4 Coffee and goodies @ the Senior Centre in Nakusp.

Every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m.

February 4 Community Choir practice @ Saddleback Church.

7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 19 years and up. Cost is $7 on your first practice only. For more information contact Marilyn Massey @ 250 265-4087.

February 4 Drop in @ Nakusp Youth Centre from 7 to 10 p.m.

For more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000.

February 4 Poker Night @ the Leland Hotel. It’s free and beginners are welcome. 7 p.m. start. For more information contact Dan @ 265-3314.

February 4 AA Meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.

February 5 Curbside Recycling Pick Up Day. 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

February 5 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library 10 to 11 a.m. Parents and babies welcome.

February 5 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

February 3 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 11:30 to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m..

February 3 Badminton @ NSS Gym (Use gym door) for NSS students and adults. $3 drop in rate or $30/year + $15/yr insurance membership fee. Beginners welcome. Bring racquet and non marking indoor shoes. For more information call 265-3326.

February 4 Drop-in @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 7 to 9 p.m. For

Area students have been sent home from school with a colorful flyer inviting them to fill in their noncomputer related activities for the week in an effort to spend more time away from their TV and computer screens. Targeted at all age levels, both Nakusp Elementary and Secondary Schools have been supplied with enough forms for all students thanks to funding from the local Rotary Club.

“We would like to see people from birth to 99 participate,” said Lisa Bjarnason, Community Literacy Coordinator with Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL). “The biggest thing we want to get across is that kids need less screen time. Why not get out there and try something different?”

When asked what Bjarnason plans to do with her children to lessen screen time, she said, “We’ve got some puzzles in the house that we are planning on working on and we’ve been outside enjoying the snow more as well.”

The first annual CBAL Unplug and Play event is happening from January 26 to 30. Area singles, couples and families are welcome to participate in a large number of happenings including a toonie hockey, family night at the hot springs, a team spelling bee at the school and book swap. Interfor will be sponsoring the night skiing on Friday January 30. More information can be found in the Community Calendar and on the Nakusp Communicator Facebook page.

February 5 Nerd Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 7 to 10 p.m. For more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000.

February 5 Badminton @ NSS Gym (Use gym door) for NSS students and adults. $3 drop in rate or $30/year + $15/yr insurance membership fee. Beginners welcome. Bring racquet and non-marking indoor shoes. For more information call 265-3326.

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February 3 Free Family Law & Child Protection Information session @ ASLCS Building from 9 to 2 p.m.

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February 5 Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. 6 p.m.

February 1 AA Meeting 5 to 6 p.m @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.

February 2 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome.

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February 5 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 11:30 to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m.

February 5 African Drumming Group @ NaCoMo at 7:15 p.m.

Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome.

February 2 Nakusp District Museum AGM @ Legion. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

CBAL invites area families to “Unplug and Play”

February 5 Strong Start a school based early learning program for ages 0-6 years. @ Fauquier Communication Centre. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. @ Edgewood Elementary School. 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. @ Nakusp Strong Start Building at NES. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

January 31 Arrow Lakes Historical Society 30th Anniversary Open House @ ALHS Archives. 1 to 4 p.m. Come help us celebrate.

Slide show, cake, coffee and tea. Everyone welcome..

February 2 Strong Start @ Strong Start Building at NES. A school based early learning program for ages 0-6 years. 9 to 12 p.m.

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Several children came dressed in their jammies for the kick off to Nakusp’s Unplug and Play week, held at the public library where a selection of books was read aloud.

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Kinsmen Building remains among village assets TRISHA SHANKS Arrow Lakes News

Instead of purchasing the Kinsmen Building next to the post office on Broadway, the organizations planning to collaborate on its occupancy have approached the Village with an application to lease it. This makes more sense for them for now with the long term goal to possibly purchase it eventually.

The organizations involved have shifted somewhat; Sufferfest won’t be part of the project but the Nakusp Youth Centre, Options for Sexual Health (Opt), and the Arrow Lakes Arts Council are still in.

Teresa Weatherhead, spokesperson for Opt, said “We are really looking forward to getting this underway and opening it up to the public. The project has gone really well and I would like to stress that the Village of Nakusp has been hugely cooperative with us.”

Funding to refurbish the interior and pay ongoing operating expenses will come from grant money accessible by each of the different organizations. The interior

on the main floor is getting a little bit of a facelift with some cabinetry removal and paint, as well as a few minor things to satisfy building codes. Downstairs is a different story. The youth centre will be occupying that space and the entire space is set for renovation. There will be two washrooms, a large open area, and office and storage. The structure of the building, electrical and plumbing are all in great shape. Changes will be mostly aesthetic.

The groups have come together to maximize their budgets and pool resources, calling the building the Kinship Connection Centre.

Cassia Parent, the Youth Coordinator of the Nakusp Youth Centre said, “There’s the fact that it will make us financially more stable and give us a long term home that won’t kill all of our funding. We will be sharing a space with other community social service organizations, making networking and resource development easier and more efficient. Plus the awesome fact that we are collaborating with the Village by using their current

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The Kinsmen Building on Broadway was donated to the Village to house community health services back in 1969 but has since become nearly vacant. Thanks to the ingenuity and collaboration of several area groups, it is about to be fully occupied again. Some of the people combining efforts to breathe life back into it and representing the Kinship Connection Centre are (L-R) Teresa Weatherhead, President of Support Opt Nakusp; the Nakusp Youth Centre Manager Leah Greschner, Nakusp and Area Youth Society’s Vice Chair Pat Dion; and Coordinator Cassia Parent.

Photo by Trisha Shanks assets and infrastructure to build sustainable access to services that are needed in Nakusp and area.”

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Mel Paul reluctantly smiles for the camera while working in the gear room at Summit Lake Ski Hill.

The Options for Sexual Health organization expects to sign the lease prior to February 1.

Hired Equipment Registration West Kootenay District

The West Kootenay District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is now completing Hired Equipment lists for the upcoming fiscal year.

All individuals or companies who are currently registered through the ministry’s offices in Nelson or Grand Forks will be mailed invitations by the end of January to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year.

Individuals or companies who were not registered in 2014, but who wish to have their equipment listed, are invited to visit or phone the Nelson or Grand Forks office to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Arrow Lakes Reporter Trisha Shanks took some time away from writing to bring her puppies in for a visit with the seniors at the Halcyon House Assisted Living facility Friday. The common room was filled to capacity with people wanting to watch the puppies play and get a cuddle when the babies were finally tired enough to sit still.

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Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year and must be owned or leased-to-own in order to be eligible for registration. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations for the 2015/2016 fiscal year is March 20, 2015. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

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Top photo: Judy Hertlein presents the teddy bear quilt she is working on. The Nakusp quilting club meets every Thursday and created festive quilted placemats that were donated to the Meals on Wheels program and the residents of Halcyon House to brighten their meals during the holiday season. Next up: spring and Easter placemats. Bottom photo: Joy Soucy and President Heather Davidson.

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At the Regional District of Central Kootenay January board meeting, one hectare of land in Burton was donated to Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services (ASLCS) for the development of seniors’ housing. The ASLCS board will still need to decide if this is a project that they want to take on or not, which is instrumental to its fruition. The donation of the land is just the first of many steps that it would take to make a building happen in this residential community 30 kilometres south of Nakusp. The type of dwelling is subsidized housing — something like the Rotary Villas in Nakusp, not a medical facility such as Halcyon House — so it only requires the involvement of Social Services but does not involve the Interior

Health Authority.

“When folks still have all their faculties and can still drive but can’t really keep their homes up, this type of facility is a way better alternative than being institutionalized and sent wherever there is an empty unit where they don’t know anyone,” said Paul Peterson, Area K Director.

He is referring to one of the greatest challenges facing today’s aging senior: Where to live when the house becomes too much.

It’s no secret that lugging firewood and shoveling the driveway become harder the older a person gets. When home maintenance gets to be too much, seniors in rural locations often have little choice but to relocate to an apartment in a city or town due to the lack of apartments in small towns and villages. The options are limited to an apartment where available, moving

in with family when possible, or becoming “institutionalized,” essentially a dependent of the government. The latter option means that the person might be moved anywhere within the province where a room is available. This removes them from familiar faces, routines, friends and family.

Peterson would like to change this for people in his constituency by facilitating a small, residential complex in the community of Burton. He was instrumental in getting the land donated and will be part of conducting the next several steps to making this happen. There will be the rezoning, the assessment by community services, and public hearings. The people of Burton will be given ample opportunity to hear more about the ideas and planning of the multi-person dwelling.

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Coach Daryl Katchen gives some last minute racing pointers while waiting in the start gate at Whitewater.

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The Whitewater race was the first competition for the Summit Lake Ski Racers. Two teams travelled to the ski hill just north of Nelson to take two shots at running through the combination course, in an effort to vie for the fastest times. The course was a mix of short slalom and longer GS turns, with a quick technical flush thrown into the middle. The course was “tight and shorter than usual” observed Summit Lake coach Taylor Aeichele, and included a challenging fast turn right out of the steep start gate.

No stranger to adverse conditions, the Summit Lake team joyfully cheered each other on through the course of the day, as each skier maintained composure

Members of the Summit Lake Racers have a fun warm up as they wait for their turn to race.

Photo by Ryan Willman and control by shredding each gate, then tucking into the classic race position past the finish line.

At the awards presentation, Whitewater racer organizer Catherine Williams was astounded at the turn-out for this year’s race.

“Every year the ski teams in this region get bigger and bigger and this was another record breaking year. We had over 170 racers today which is incredible!”

The racers covered an age spectrum of 5-14 years and represented the Kootenay region:

Rossland, Salmo, Grand Forks, Nakusp and Nelson. The Summit Lake racers charged their way through the time ranks to earn a third place finish for the day.

The next Nancy Greene race will be hosted by Summit Lake ski hill on Feb. 15.

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