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Election night: Left, North Okanagan Shuswap Conservative candidate Mel Arnold is thumbs up after beating out Liberal candidate Cindy Derkaz to win the riding. Above, Derkaz receives a round of applause at her Salmon Arm office after it was announced the Liberal Party had earned a majority government. Photos by Jennifer Smith and Evan Buhler

Arnold wins riding while Liberals sweep nation

By Richard Rolke Black Press

North Okanagan-Shuswap has retained Tory blue while Liberal red has coloured the rest of the country.

Newcomer Mel Arnold handily captured the riding as Conservative candidate Monday, winning 27,490 votes or 39.3 per cent. That was followed by Liberal Cindy Derkaz at See Derkaz welcomes on page 2

November public meeting to reveal plans for Bruhn Bridge Main Street Landing: Resident concerned over ramifications of second bridge.

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

A Sicamous resident is concerned the district may get saddled with more than it can afford when it comes to replacing the Bruhn Bridge.

While it’s no secret the current municipal council has been in discussion with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure about replacing the 53-year-old structure, named after local pioneer Rolf Walgren Bruhn, specifics have yet to be formally revealed.

Mayor Terry Rysz, however, says that time is coming soon.

“We are in conversation with MOTI, but the ministry has asked us to keep this in confidence at this stage,” said Rysz. “The one thing they’re trying to align is a public forum somewhere in November so they can announce their intentions in a public gathering.”

According to resident and former Sicamous councillor John Schlosar, however, there is what he calls an “almost substantiated rumour” in the community that the ministry has its sights not just on replacing the Bruhn, to meet the province’s goal of four-laning the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to Alberta, but also rebuilding a bridge at the end of Main Street Landing.

“It appears MOTI tries to dazzle every new council with a proposal similar to this,” See District’s recent property on page 2

Twin crossing: Sicamous resident John Schlosar says plans may be in the works to reconstruct a bridge at Main Street Landing, as well as the Bruhn Bridge.

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20,951 or 30 per cent, Jacqui Gingras, with the NDP, at 17,903 or 25.6 per cent, and Green Chris George at 3,609 or 5.2 per cent.

“This is terrific,” said Arnold, a Salmon Arm businessman who takes over from retiring Colin Mayes.

“It’s been a hardfought battle, I want to congratulate all the candidates. And no matter how they voted, I’m here to represent this riding.”

With the Conservatives in opposition nationally, Arnold will be in the backbenches.

“It will make us work a little bit harder,” he said, noting that he will lobby the new Liberal government for funding for local projects.

“And I will be available to the public as

soon as we have our doors open to the office.”

Nationally, the Liberals won 184 seats compared to 99 for the Conservatives, 44 for the NDP, 10 seats for the Bloc Quebecois and one Green.

Derkaz was not unhappy with her secondplace finish in North Okanagan-Shuswap.

“I would have liked to have won but it was amazing,” said the retired lawyer.

While some opinion polls had the NDP taking North OkanaganShuswap, Derkaz believes many residents saw the Liberals as the best route to challenge the Conservatives.

“People had a huge attitude for change from the Harper government,” she said.

In terms of the Liberal victory nationally, Derkaz said, “It’s

a tremendously clear message that we want change as a country and we picked the Liberals to put that change into effect.”

Gingras, a university professor, admits she was disappointed by the election results.

“They’re not what I hoped for but I respect their choice,” she said of voters.

“It’s been a very positive campaign and I met so many great people.”

Gingras wouldn’t speculate on why the NDP didn’t win locally.

“That’s something we will have to dwell on. I respect the decision of community members and this is only the start for us.”

She isn’t sure why the party went from official opposition status nationally to third place.

“Like any cam-

paign, there are ebbs and flows. People were motivated to have Harper out,” she said.

George anticipated a fourth-place finish for the Greens in North Okanagan-Shuswap.

“There are no surprises here. We’re looking ahead to the next time out,” he said.

“I would have preferred a minority government nationally because it’s good for Canadians. It (Liberals) is going to be a change but whether it’s the change we’re looking for, that remains to be seen.”

George believes Arnold’s new term as MP could be challenging.

“He will be a backbencher and that doesn’t contribute much to the conversation.”

In North Okanagan-Shuswap, 69,953 of 96,243 registered

electors cast ballots or 72.68 per cent (that does not include electors who registered on election day).

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Local election results by the numbers Unofficial results for the North Okanagan Shuswap riding: Mel Arnold – 27,490 votes (39.3 per cent), Cindy Derkaz – 20,951 (30 per cent), Jacqui Gingras – 17,903 (25.6 per cent), Chris George – 3,609 (5.2 per cent).

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Schlosar explained in an email to the News.

“In the past, the offer to Sicamous has been a partnership with a cost sharing plan; MOTI, the District of Sicamous and even Hyde Mountain on Mara Lake.

“Apparently, they offer this time a new bridge at no cost to us, except for ongoing maintenance.”

It’s that latter part that’s of particular concern for Schlosar. Having seen proposals for a bridge at Main Street come to council in the past, he says if it is built, Sicamous residents could be facing high long-term maintenance and replacement costs.

“In 1998, annual operating costs were lowballed at $100,000,” said Schlosar. “in today’s dollar you can easily double that. Longterm maintenance and eventual replacement could put this figure over $500,000 annually.

Bridges are not cheap.”

Schlosar also suggests the new bridge at Main Street would have to be elevated (over the former bridge) to allow

for current boat heights.

He suggests the slope of the bridge would have to start somewhere between the traffic circle (which would be eliminated) and Shuswap Avenue. Meanwhile, the Main Street Landing park could be replaced by the Main Street property by the roundabout recently purchased by the district for $500,000.

As for the Bruhn, Schlosar suggests that with the construction of a bridge at Main Street, the province would be free to either rebuild or four-lane it on their own schedule.

“The timing would be up to them for the Bruhn Bridge… but with access to the west side ‘firmed up’ by closing the access from the TCH, because the Main street bridge would be in process, they would be free to deal with land acquisitions, rights of way, etc. If Sicamous says no deal to the offer, they would have a much larger scope of those concerns.”

The Bruhn Bridge and Old Spallumcheen Road are lumped together among projects

the ministry had listed in its transportation and investment plan for 2015. A ministry document from May of this year notes the province was in the procurement stage with this project.

“MOTI will absolutely close the TCH/ Spallumcheen intersection permanently, if we allow them to build us a bridge, and there will be no way to undo it,” said Schlosar. “All present and future traffic to the west side, including any anticipated construction and development will go down Main Street.”

While pleased to hear a public meeting is in the works, Schlosar argues, if his sources are correct, that the public should have been involved sooner.

“These kinds of major changes in the downtown, plus the additional costs, have to be carefully considered and weighed,” said Schlosar. “The community, after reviewing all the facts and costs, may arrive at the conclusion that it will be good for us long-term. We must then decide just what we are willing to pay

for, or, insist that the ownership of the bridge stay with MOTI, and they will be responsible for all future costs. Remember, after all is said and done, we can just say no!

“If the new property purchase is part of the bridge plan, then council has jumped the gun by using our monies

to purchase it without proper consultation and process. After borrowing millions on a new water treatment facility and a costly upgrade to the sewage treatment plant, should we be borrowing prematurely to fund something possibly unnecessary, or with questionable value?”

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Shuswap resident unimpressed with RCMP response A Shuswap man holds local police accountable for letting a suspected drunk driver get away.

Sheldon Sherman, a retired RCMP officer, says on the morning of July 2, he and his wife were driving westbound on the TransCanada Highway near Canoe when they saw a small silver sedan in front of them weaving in the lane. As Sherman followed the vehicle into Salmon Arm, he continued to witness ongoing erratic and dangerous driving from the silver vehicle.

The Shermans began making calls to 911, but were initially unable to get through. “(The silver car) finally turned off the highway at the Super Save Gas station, hitting the cement curb-

ing, stopping, then trying to turn again, hitting the curbing again, and then pulling up to the pumps,” said Sheldon.

At that point the Shermans finally got through to 911.

Sheldon says he told the operator about a possible impaired driver, and he was transferred through to Salmon Arm RCMP detachment.

“I spoke to someone, I’m assuming a member, and gave them the story,” said Sheldon. “I even asked if they wanted me to stay there with the vehicle and keep an eye on it… The response I got: No, that’s fine, you can carry on if you want, we don’t have anyone available right now.

“I told the person that this driver was going to kill someone if the police didn’t do something. Again, they

said they had no one available, and the call was concluded.”

Unbeknownst to Sherman, police did respond to his call, but the suspected vehicle had already moved on.

“We, in fact, sent two cars to that file. Unfortunately, the members didn’t get back to him by phone and tell him that,” said Salmon Arm RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West in a Sept. 25 interview, after contacting Sherman to inform him of the same.

“Had he called us, we probably would have spoken with him, but the members that were involved should have given him a call back saying, ‘hey listen, we couldn’t find the car or whatever the case may be.’ And the part that I’m looking into now is, did they actually call them back and fail to document it.

He says they didn’t, so

I’m going to take that at face value and I’ll remind my members to call their complainants back.”

Regarding the Shermans being told no one was available, West could only speculate why that might have occurred, noting he wasn’t going to tie up someone to go over transcript tapes of the call.

“At this time, Mr. Sherman is pleased to know someone did attend to it,” said West.

Sheldon, however, is still disappointed with what he says was a lack of communication. He is also unimpressed with being told to continue on, as opposed to keeping an eye on the suspect, as he said would have happened when he was in the force.

“When we had similar complaints… you’d ask the complainant

Dredging gets some traction at UBCM

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

The District of Sicamous is hoping to capitalize on municipal and regional government support for dredging the Fraser River, so as to address local needs.

At the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, the Corporation of Delta put forward a resolution asking senior levels of government to provide adequate, long-term funding to reinstate a dredging program for the Fraser River delta.

With Sicamous facing its own challenge just getting support and approval, let alone funding, to have the channel dredged, Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz said council put forward an amendment to the above resolution, a rewording that would have made it applicable to all of the different regions that have dredging issues.

“Coun.

(Jeff) Mallmes did put that amendment forward during UBCM but that amendment, it was not

endorsed,” said Rysz.

“But the actual resolution put forward by Delta was endorsed.”

The goal now, says Rysz, is to craft a resolution inclusive of all B.C. communities facing dredging issues, to take to the Southern Interior Local Government Association for support. Rysz said the district is working on this with the support of City of Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper and Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area E director Rhona Martin.

At UBCM, Sicamous council, accompanied by Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, had an opportunity to meet with Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson, and bring the local dredging concerns to his attention. Rysz said it was an opportunity to provide the minister with an environmental report completed by Triton Environmental Consultants in 2006, for the purpose of having the channel dredged.

“A lot of that stuff was kind of left in the

dust, so to speak, because there was information the province has never received,” said Rysz. “What we’re trying to do is get the province onboard…

But still, the major challenge with it all is, of course, is Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We’re seeking First Nations support with this as well. Anyway, we’re kind of in the prelimi-

nary stages of trying to get this thing accomplished.”

In August, Sicamous council heard from residents who explained how this summer’s low water levels left marinas in the channel significantly short of boat slips. It was stressed how this could have a negative impact on the community’s tourism economy.

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More child-care options needed

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ith so much of the focus on the election over the past 78 days, you would be forgiven if you didn’t hear about a recent provincial court ruling involving a mother and her eight-year-old son.

Last month, B.C. Supreme Court ruled that leaving a child under the age of 10 at home alone is unacceptable, regardless of the length of time.

The case began after the province’s Ministry of Children and Family Development discovered earlier this year that a woman in Terrace, who was separated from her husband, had been leaving her eight-year-old son home alone between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. each day while she was at work.

According to court documents, a social worker then visited the home and informed the mother, who was not identified, that a child under the age of 10 could not be left unsupervised. The case then went before a provincial court, where the social worker argued “children who are eight years of age do not have the cognitive ability to be left unsupervised,” and the judge ruled in favour of an interim supervision order against the mother. She later appealed the case, arguing that her son was mature enough to be home alone.

In September, the B.C. Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision.

It is worth noting B.C. does not have a minimum age for leaving a child alone for a short period of time and the Criminal Code of Canada states that “Everyone who unlawfully abandons or exposes a child who is under the age of 10 years” can be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

The people who will be affected most by the B.C. Supreme Court’s recent ruling are low-income, single parents and, while there are options such as afterschool care, it can become expensive, especially for those with multiple children.

In addition to the cost, some parents work more than one job to make ends meet and after-school care programs don’t always meet work schedules.

With a severe daycare shortage and an ever-increasing cost of living, both the provincial and federal governments must work together to create a long-term plan to ensure there are affordable daycare spaces and prevent the law from substituting one victim for another.

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Let’s get real about trade deals

By Tom Fletcher News Columnist

As the dust settles from Monday’s federal election, to paraphrase former prime minister Kim Campbell, it’s time to talk about serious issues again.

The Conservatives were hoping to make 2015 a free trade election, by signing onto the world’s largest trade deal at the end of July. But things didn’t go as planned at the talks in Maui, and Canada was among the players that walked away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership table at that time.

Then came five days of round-the-clock negotiations in Atlanta, with the U.S. pushing for a deal with Japan, Korea, Australia and other Pacific Rim powerhouses to normalize trade in 40 per cent of the world’s economy. And the TPP came together at the end of September.

Canada and B.C. essentially got what our govern-

ments were demanding, which was broad access to Pacific Rim markets and continued protection for nearly all of domestic dairy, poultry and egg markets. Also preserved was B.C.’s regulated market for logs and U.S. lumber sales.

The 200-kg gorilla of the TPP burst out in the heat of the election campaign, and the Kim Campbell rule was demonstrated again. Much of the discussion revolved around alleged secrecy, as the legal text of the deal won’t be out for some time to come. Protected farmers downed their pitchforks, counting their blessings, and their guaranteed compensation.

Within days of the TPP deal, the World Bank issued one of its periodic reports on “extreme poverty,” which it defines as an income of less than $1.90 U.S. a day. And 2015 is the first year when fewer than 10 per cent of the world’s people remain below this global poverty line, down

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It’s easy for comfortable First World folks to protest conditions in running shoe and cell phone factories in India or China, but the graph of extreme poverty in those countries shows steep decline since 1990.

Trade and technology are lifting up the poorest of the world.

For B.C., withdrawing from Pacific Rim trade is unthinkable. We worry a lot about lumber and copper and natural gas, but the TPP also opens up huge markets for services, where much of our economic future awaits.

The question for us is simple. Can we compete in health sciences, engineering, architecture, digital media and information technology? Do we want to?

The TPP doesn’t change B.C.’s dependency on the United States. As with NAFTA, our vital lumber trade remains under a separate agreement, which ex-

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I’m told by federal and provincial officials that at this stage, the U.S. isn’t even taking our calls on the softwood lumber agreement, which Canada and B.C. want extended. Americans are preoccupied with the TPP and domestic politics.

After decades of bitter legal actions from the American industry, the latest softwood deal has provided a rough peace. It set a floor price for B.C.’s allegedly subsidized lumber exports, with an export tax collected by Canada when the price went below the floor of $355 per thousand board feet. That money went back into our government general revenue.

Higher prices meant no export tax was collected through 2014 and early 2015, and only five per cent as of September. Now that the agreement is expired, by default we have actual free trade in lumber for up to the next year.

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Every Thursday

Mon., Wed. & Fri Sicamous Strongstart 8:15-11:15 Parkview Elementary 836-2871

Sicamous Strongstart 12:30-3:30 Parkview elementary 836-2871

Oct. 30 Halloween campfire storytime For all ages. Bring a carved Jack-o-lantern to win a prize! Costumes optional 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the Sicamous Library. This is a FREE program. Come join us for music, stories and treats!

Every Tuesday

Oct. 31 Fireworks Hot dogs/ Hot chocolate @ 7:30 p.m. by donation and fireworks @ 8 p.m. at the Malakwa Fire Department Hall, Malakwa BC. Please support the fireworks donation jars around the community. Everyone welcome.

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.

Oct. 31 Halloween Party Calling all ghost and goblins! Business owners, community groups and families. We are in the planning stages of a community Halloween Party for Saturday October 31st.

Groups or businesses are invited to set up a table with a Halloween themed craft, story, or promotion. Bring the kids to Eagle River Secondary to bob for apples, old fashioned sock hop, crafts and games. Prizes for the best costumes from babies to adults. Contact Jamie Sherlock, Recreation Programmer at the District of Sicamous 836-2477 November 4 Free Flu Clinic @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Malakwa Community Learning Centre. No appointment necessary. Flu Information Line: 250-836-4869 Nov. 13 Learn to Skate Session 2 A program that teaches the fundamentals of skating to children. To register or for info contact Jamie 836-2477.

Nov. 21 (Sat.) Eagle River Secondary School 26th Annual Christmas Craft and Trade Fair Eagle River School Gym Sicamous 9:30am – 3:00pm. Over 60 tables: Christmas crafts, jewellery, woodworking, baking, all kinds of unique items and gifts for everyone.

Contributions for the Food Bank accepted at the Door. Reservations : Kathy - 250-8363267

Sicamous Baby Talk 9 - 11 am Free drop-in program for parents & babies to 12 months of age. Sicamous health unit

Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven.

Sicamous Strongstart 12:30-3:30 Parkview Elementary 836-2871

Every Wednesday

Malakwa Parent & Tot ~ 10:00 – 12:00 pm ~ Malakwa Preschool Building. For more information call Gwyneth 250-836-3440 Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 2:15 pm at Parkview. Brownies - 3:30 pm at Legion.

New members welcome! Leaders needed.

250-836-3366 or online: girlguides.ca United Church Thrift Store Open 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.

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: Bev 836-3435 or Ed 836-4133 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: 250836-4041 for info.

1st & 3rd Wed. Parkinsons Support Group Contact Don at 250-838-0794.

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

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Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven.

Every 2nd Thursday 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.

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

Every 4th Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library.

Every Friday

Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the Sicamous Resource Center. Free Drop-in program for parents & children to age 6. Active play, crafts and socialization. 836-3440.

Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome!

For info call Carol 250-836-3135 or Amy 250836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpalette. com

Every Saturday

Indoor market at the Red Barn 10 am - 3 pm.

Concession from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm United Church Thrift Store open 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

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

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

KARMA YOGA (Gentle Hatha) Sundays 5:30 pm @ I Am Yoga. 60 minutes (Studio) KARMA MEDITATION CIRCLE ~Sundays 9:30 am ~ 30 minutes (Main Street Landing green space when it shines, studio when it rains.) * Suggested $5 min. donation or pay what you can!

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

Birthday Tea (formerly the OAPO) for members and friends at Seniors Activity Ctre 1:30 pm. Everyone is Welcome.

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A Salmon Arm man is thinking twice about looking up into the skies.

The resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, has seen unidentified flying objects to the northeast of Salmon Arm nine times in the past year and a half.

He agreed to talk to the News after an article ran in the newspaper in August. It was about a Lower Mainland author, Rod Drown, who had noticed a report of a sighting in Gleneden on a UFO-tracking website. The article described the sighting and requested those with similar experiences to contact the author, who is writing a book on UFOs. The Salmon Arm man has indeed had similar experiences, not something he had wished for and events that have left him shaken.

"It's unnerving. It kind of changes you in a way," he told the News.

"You have to experience a sighting."

What he's seen has varied, but the objects always appear to be about 30,000 to 40,000 feet in the air, in a cloudless, dark blue sky, with no birds visible.

"The first sighting I had was one large orb, shining, aluminum like, with a shadow on the bottom. It was with five

smaller orbs… They were stationary, they hovered; the large one moved in and around the other four and then came back to the original position."

The display lasted for about three minutes, he estimates.

He explains he is ex-military, so he has knowledge of aircraft.

"There's no aviation craft that can do what these were doing."

Another was one large orb and two smaller ones.

Another involved an airplane.

"A jet was passing over and, out of the blue, an object appeared out of nowhere, going into the vapour trail, moved through it and, poof, just disappeared."

He said the object stayed inside the vapour for about 45 seconds before coming out and vanishing.

In another sighting the UFO was also metallic-looking, round, and seemed to be turning in on itself, while at the same time streaming metallic-like material that resembled a ladder.

The fifth was particularly unsettling. He had just returned home a little while earlier from a flight overseas and was once again at home, looking to the northeast, towards Bastion Mountain. It seemed like the UFO had been waiting for him.

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By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Two Eagle River students want to help remove graffiti in the district after being criticized for writing inspiring messages on public property with chalk.

Mikki Horsfield and Logan Spence-Ellis recently submitted a letter to the District of Sicamous, seeking permission, and maybe supplies, to remove graffiti from public property, such as underneath the Bruhn Bridge. They want to do this to make a point: that “teenagers aren’t always bad and can do good things.”

Why they should be compelled to prove this stems from a confrontation the two had while outdoors, working on a project with their social justice class.

Horsfield and Spence-Ellis said they were writing positive messages in chalk – mottos such as “Live each day like it’s your last,” or “Live to the fullest” – near Beach Park, when they were confronted by a resident who took issue.

“We were doing that, when we were confronted by a lady who explained to us we were the reason graffiti was happening and we were setting a bad example… if we could do it with chalk then they can do it with paint,” said Horsfield. “She also explained to us we should be doing better things and helping other people, which we do.

“We explained to her all the

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While Horsfield and SpenceEllis haven’t given up writing positive messages (in chalk), they want to set a positive example by cleaning up graffiti in town.

“We wanted to clear that up and get rid of it to prove we’re actually trying to do the right thing here,” said Horsfield.

Sicamous council was supportive of the boys’ intentions, and staff was amenable to working with them on graffiti removal.

“We’re always looking for some help,” commented public works supervisor Darrell Symbaluk. “I think the cost would be

nominal… my concern would be the supervision, having somebody onsite. We can open some dialogue with them and see what they propose.”

In working with the district, Horsfield and Spence-Ellis are hopeful they might curb future acts of vandalism.

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Boxes are at local businesses, and the school, where donations of clothing can made. These, in turn, will be distributed by the class to local homeless shelters.

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earth’s surface.)

Full lunar eclipses have a rusty-brown or ‘blood’ colour, which is caused by Earth’s atmosphere extending beyond the planet, with the sunlight passing through it, and reaching the moon.

The Blood Moon Prophecy was (for some) an apocalyptic interpretation of biblical end times, beginning with the April 2014 full lunar eclipse and ending on this last one, but luckily we’re all still here – whew!

A ‘blue moon’ is when a second full moon occurs within the lunar month, and

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This year’s September moon was a pretty big deal because it entered a rare occurrence in the planetary cycle when all the works happened at once: a super blood moon full lunar eclipse – the last one being 30 years ago and the next showing up in 2033.

This event has been very scientifically and astrologically interesting for sure, but there are plenty more faces to the moon than that orbiting around it, such as all the folklore, prophecies, superstitions and its countless affects on so many things.

But let’s begin by breaking this mouthfulof-a-moon event down a bit before we get to the good stuff.

A lunar calendar

occur when the earth’s shadow blocks the sun’s light, which otherwise reflects off the moon.

Every year there are at least two partial lunar eclipses and as many as five, but total lunar eclipses – when the sun, moon and earth are in perfect alignment – are significantly less common.

Occasionally one will coincide with a supermoon, like the one we saw in September.

(A solar eclipse occurs only at the phase of the new moon, when it passes directly between the sun and earth and its shadow falls upon

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A super full/new moon or supermoon is when a Full or New moon is nearest to Earth and they show up approximately every 14 full-moon cycles, or roughly once a year.

This happens close to the autumnal equinox and is traditionally known as the harvest or full corn moon. Following that one is the hunter’s moon in October.

The seemingly bigger-than-usual size of the moon (hence “supermoon”) seen near the horizon, is a trick that your eyes are playing called the moon illusion, and it appears orange in colour because it rises just after sunset.

In the days before tractor lights, the lamp of the harvest moon which illuminated the fields throughout the night helped farmers to gather their crops.

Full moons can also be very romantic, so there’s no doubt there was plenty of rolling around in the haystacks those nights too!

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Leap years (aka a tropical year) are needed to keep this calendar in alignment with all these every-so-slightly varying revolutions.

A lunar month is about every 29.53 days, consisting of an ever-changing combination of sunlight and shadows known as the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent and new moon again.

The oldest known lunar calendar was found in Scotland, dating back to around 8000 BC.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you can’t seem to focus your attention on one thing this week. However, wandering thoughts may put you in touch with some better ideas.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, take control of a situation that comes to light this week. No one else seems capable of taking the reins but you.

Chances are you will be an excellent leader.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may like to tackle projects on your own, but sometimes letting someone else pitch in can provide a fresh perspective and a new way of doing things.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may be unable to keep everything organized this week. Don’t fret, as you need not be in complete control at every moment.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 It’s time to get serious about your jobseeking efforts, Gemini. Start putting out feelers and see what is available. Also, finetune your résumé to get noticed.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be inspired to do something creative but don’t know where to begin. Pisces may be a good source of inspiration. You can work on a project together.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, while success brings you many things, it can feel lonely at the top. Make some time to reconnect and hang out with friends this week.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, listen more than you speak in the coming days. You can learn so much more by remaining quiet and taking it all in, and others will appreciate your attentiveness.

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, after an exciting event, life may seem a little mundane for a while. Happiness is what you make of it. Try a new hobby or make some new friends.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Expand your social circles and you may meet some influential new people, Libra.

This can only help your reputation and open up new doors to various opportunities.

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

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

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, make the necessary changes in your life to put primary goals back on target. These may be career or fitness goals or even plans to increase family time.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this week may start off a little differently than most, but by midweek you will find your groove.

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BRUCE H. SMITH NOV. 17, 1928 – OCT. 11, 2015 It is with abiding sadness that we announce the passing of Bruce (Harold) Smith on October 11th, 2015, in his 87th year. Bruce Smith was born on November 17th, 1928 in Hespler, Ontario to William ‘Bill’ Smith (1906-1994) and Grace Falle (1907-2005), the eldest of eight siblings.

A whimsical man of remarkable joviality, Bruce had a playful penchant toward joking and socializing. When not engaged in communal activities, he was more often than not enjoying nature – what he saw as God’s beautiful creation. He could often be found hiking and taking walks through parks, in forests, or alongside rivers.

A great lover of music, Bruce sang baritone in a gospel quartet, with his father and two friends, called “The Master’s Men.” He also played double bass for the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, and toured locally with some of his siblings as a musical group, “The Smith Family.” He worked for many years in construction, but it was his work as a Sunday school teacher that brought him the most joy.

His father, his mother, and sister Ruth predecease him. Bruce leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Joan Smith, his son Robert Smith (Ann), his grandchildren Jason Smith (Tanya) and Adam Smith, and his six remaining siblings: Ross, Betty, Paul, Mary-Esther, Jack, and Dorothy-Ann. The family would like to thank the able and compassionate care offered by Dr. Beech, and the Hillside and Bastion care facilities.

And, if you are so inclined, please take time to listen to Bruce’s favourite gospel song, Stuart Hamblen’s “It is No Secret What God Can Do.”

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Police investigate service road fatal

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Authorities are investigating a fatal motor-vehicle accident after a pickup truck left a forest service road east of Sicamous and wound up in the Perry River.

Cpl. J.R. Lechky reported Monday that Sicamous RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the incident, which occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 18, on the North Fork Forest Service Road near Craigellachie.

A pickup truck was reported to have gone off the service road and down a steep embankment, coming to rest submerged in the Perry River.

“With the assistance of search and rescue, the lone occupant of the vehicle was located deceased and extracted from the river,” said Lechky.

Police are investigating whether or not alcohol was a factor in the incident.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

PROPOSED: RURAL SICAMOUS LAND USE AMENDMENT (Shandy Cove) Bylaw No. 2062 Lakes Zoning Amendment (Shandy Cove) Bylaw No. 900-11

What is Rural Sicamous Land Use Amendment (Shandy Cove) Bylaw No. 2062?

Bylaw No. 2062 proposes to introduce a revised Map A into Rural Sicamous Land Use Bylaw No. 2000, which illustrates the Shandy Cove property, as shown outlined in bold red on the map below:

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Some new definitions are also proposed to be added to the bylaw.

Eagles put chill on Chase Heat

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Playing for a cause, and having some home-ice love to boot, may have been the edge the Sicamous Eagles needed to beat the Chase Heat.

The two Doug Birks Division teams faced off Friday night, Oct. 16 at the Sicamous and District Rec Centre.

While the Heat was dressed in their usual away jersey, the Eagles were garbed in a special black jersey with a pink ribbon, for cancer awareness. These jerseys were up for auction Oct. 16 and 17, to raise money for Megan Senn, a Sicamous girl battling leukemia.

Following an even back-and-forth exchange of unsuccessful shots in the first frame, the Heat was able to convert a power play early in the second to get on the board. The Eagles kept Heat netminder Nic Bruyere busy with 12 shots on net, none of which were able to ripple the mesh.

Both teams hit the

ice hard in the third frame, but the Eagles proved to be the more determined. At 15:38, Danny O’Donnell potted a power-play conversion off Nicholas Cuglietta and Bradley Whitehead.

A few minutes later, teammate Scott Robinson followed suit with a single off Ian Jarvis and Tyler Collens.

Sicamous goalie Patrick Kasper was named the game’s first star after stopping 26 out of 27 shots on net.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Eagles hosted the 100 Mile House Wranglers. The Eagles wound up on the losing end of an 8-2 tally for this contest. The two home-team singles were scored in the first frame on the power play. Darien Blight potted the first off Alex Astasiewicz. The second came courtesy of Ian Jarvis, off Blight and Scott Robinson.

Jarvis was later named the game’s second star.

The Eagles are back on the ice Friday, Oct. 23, when they visit the North Okanagan Knights in Armstrong.

Bylaw No. 2062 also proposes to rezone the subject property Lot B, Section 25, Township 21, Range 8, West of the 6th Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 13404, located at 9866 Mara West Road from RC – Resort Commercial to a proposed new CDE3 Comprehensive Development Zone 3 – Shandy Cove to support the existing use of the property, as shown hatched on the map below:

What is Lakes Zoning Amendment (Shandy Cove) Bylaw No. 900-11?

Bylaw No. 900 currently zones Mara Lake adjacent to the subject property is FM2 Foreshore Multi-Family 2. The FM2 zone currently limits the number of berths to 20 at a group moorage facility. The proposed site specific density for Shandy Cove is proposed to be 32 berths.When?

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 6:00 PM Where?

Sicamous and District Recreation Centre, Second Floor, 1121 Eagle Pass Way, Sicamous, BC

Bylaw No. 2062 also proposes to re--designate the subject property Lot B, Section 25, Township 21, Range 8, West of the 6th Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 13404, located at 9866 Mara West Road, from RC Resort Commercial to Shandy Cove – Comprehensive Development Area as shown hatched on the map below:

Who should attend?

Anyone who believes that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw Amendments shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the Public Hearing.

How can I find out more about this rezoning amendment?

A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the CSRD offices, 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM., beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and ending Wednesday, October 28, 2015 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays).

How do I send a written submission?

Written submissions will be received in the Regional District Offices until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 or may be submitted until the close of the public hearing. Written submissions received will be available to the public and the applicant.

Email submissions may be sent to: dpassmore@csrd.bc.ca

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Who can I speak to about this application?

Dan Passmore, Senior Planner T: 250.833.5915 dpassmore@csrd.bc.ca

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