Eagle Valley News, December 30, 2015

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Blind Bay man killed in sled accident 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, between two adults who had a disagreement over a penalty call.

This week the News reviews the headlines from January to June.

January

Blind Bay resident David Mark Yule, 49, was killed on Friday, Jan. 9, after the snowmobile he was on went over a steep cliff.

Gord Bushell, general manager of the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club, said he and the sledding community were upset by the incident and expressed their condolences to Yule’s family and friends. Bushell called the incident an unfortunate accident, and said Yule had been wellprepared to sled the backcountry.

Heavy snowfall, a highway closure and repeated power outages brought Sicamous to a standstill.

Between Monday and Tuesday, the community received about a half-metre of snow.

Schools were closed as a result of the snowfall and the subsequent power outages that began Monday evening, and weren’t resolved until early Wednesday, impacted approximately 3,900 customers in the area.

Meanwhile, the community became a truck stop for approximately

A division of

Dangerous drive: A mix of heavy snowfall and semi drivers not driving to conditions resulted in several accidents along Highway 1 in the region. File photo 200 tractor-trailer units as the Trans-Canada remained closed east of Sicamous until Wednesday morning, Jan. 7.

Marie Munro received a heart-warming, tummy filling surprise during her stay-over in Sicamous.

One of the many truckers forced to spend the night in the community due to the highway closure, Munro was amazed when she heard a knock at her window and was handed a care package.

“I said what’s this?

She said steak dinner.

It was barbecued steak, potatoes and veggies and it was really tasty.

I scarfed it down right away.”

The much-appreciated meals were served

by Barb Makota and her partner Serge Miller.

“It felt really good to be able to help people out and be generous,” said Makota, pointing out her partner was a truck driver for 30 years. “My heart sort of went out to the truckers; I know they’d been stuck. I felt so bad for them.”

The Sicamous RCMP welcomed Sgt. Scott West as detachment commander.

The District of Sicamous learned it is looking at $1.56 million in upgrades to get its waste-water treatment plant in line with permit requirements.

A rash of accidents on the Trans-Canada

Highway prompted Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors to send a letter to the federal government requesting a meeting and information on federal plans to upgrade the highway.

Sicamous council asked district 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.

The Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association was investigating a fight that occurred during a Midget Tier 2 game in Sicamous.

On Saturday, Jan. 17, Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of an altercation at the Sicamous and District

School trustees were staring another significant budget decline for the upcoming budget year – a projected budget shortfall of between $1.34 million and $2.79 million for the 2015-2016 budget.

School District #83 trustees petitioned the B.C. government to lift a wage freeze and provide salary increases for their nonunion administration employees. The freeze applied to school district executives like upper management of the school district, as well as principals and viceprincipals.

Sicamous council was asked by Kim Hyde and Michelle Wolff to commit $100,000 in seed money, as well as a letter of support, to be used to leverage grant money to help make a cultural centre at the former Tru Hardware location a See Shea Weber on page 3

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A new leash on life.

Shea Weber shot clocked at 108.5 mph including the overtime marker that earned Sicamous the win.

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reality. Council agreed to forward the request to the district finance committee for consideration.

February

Former District of Sicamous program and events co-ordinator Jillian Alexander sent out an email announcing her termination. In response, Mayor Terry Rysz said council decided to restructure recreational programming “by reallocating funds previously used for management wages to other activities within the community,” adding, “Recreation is a priority to council and there are still funds allocated to this within the budget.”

Forty employees were laid off at TA Structures in response to the slowdown in Canada’s oil industry.

The District of Sicamous announced Fred Banham would be taking on the role of district chief adminis-

Visit your local SPCA shelter today or check for Animals for Adoption on the BC SPCA website at www.spca.bc.ca.

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Support: The Sicamous Eagles presented a cheque for $2,500 to the Canadian Cancer Society. The money was raised through the team’s jersey auction. File photo trative officer, beginning March 1.

Council received a request from SolsquaSicamous Road residents Joanne Dermott and Nell Chapdelaine to extend the municipal water line to the district’s eastern boundary, so as to service properties that currently rely upon the Cedar Ridge Mobile Home Parks water system for potable water.

Ongoing illegal dumping at Sicamous’ downtown recycle depot sparked municipal council’s interest in looking at alternatives, including a curbside collection program.

After 25 years, Rocky and Juliet Ehlers put the Enchanted Forest and Sky Trek up for sale.

“It’s been very enjoyable years and it’s time we move on,” said Rocky, 69.

The popular tourist attractions, located on the Trans-Canada Highway about 25

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kilometres east of Sicamous, was listed for sale for $2.7 million.

and do away with the smaller August longweekend display.

Warm, wet weather contributed to another mudslide in the Shuswap, causing significant damage to a Mara home. A mudslide occurred 13 kilometres south of Sicamous. The slide closed Highway 97A until noon. The slide had also damaged a residence as well as vehicles and a boat stored on the property.

The residence had been safely evacuated.

Some 70 years following D-Day, local veterans Sigurd Larsen and James Munro received the French National Order of the Legion of Honour for the part they played in the largest seaborne invasion in history.

Sicamous council decided to go back to one big fireworks display on Canada Day

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Devyn Myck was the man in playoff action between the Sicamous Eagles and the Kamloops Storm.

Myck provided two of the Eagles’ three goals during game three of the team’s playoff run,

Columbia Shuswap Regional District The CSRD Office in Salmon Arm will be closed from FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2015 until 9 AM on MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016.

2016 CSRD BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

The 2016 Meeting Schedule for regular meetings of the CSRD Regional Board has been set. Meetings are typically held the third Thursday of each month commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the CSRD offices: January 21, 2016 February 18, 2016 March 17, 2016 April 14, 2016 May 19, 2016 June 16, 2016

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July 21, 2016 August 18, 2016 September 15, 2016 October 20, 2016 November 17, 2016 December 2, 2016

Please note these dates and times are subject to change. Please refer to www.csrd.bc.ca for up to date information.

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The Sicamous Eagles snagged a 4-3 win in double overtime versus the Summerland Steam.

Improvements to health care, the fire department and pedestrian safety were being looked at by mayor and council during their deliberations for the up-

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Shea Weber’s powerful right-handed shot once again created some buzz following his performance in the NHL All-Star skills competition. During the Hardest Shot competition, a Weber shot was clocked at 108.5 miles-per-hour.

Whether you’re looking for a fun-loving roommate, a buddy for those early morning jogs, or a friend who always thinks you’re perfect, your local SPCA can help you make the right match.

We have animal companions in every shape, size, and colour who are desperately looking for loving homes.

DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS NOTICE OF PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (200 OLD TOWN ROAD – OLD TOWN BAY) This is to advise that Council will consider Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 905, 2015 respecting Remainder Lot 1, District Lots 528 and 529, Plan KAP82686, Except Plan KAP91776, KDYD and Lease Number 347646 located at 200 Old Town Road, Sicamous, B.C. Under the provisions of section 905.1 of the Local Government Act, the District of Sicamous Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 905, 2015 is intended to establish the conditions for a phased development agreement between the District of Sicamous and 443602 BC Ltd. which will secure specified CDZ.07–RM-Resort Marina Zone and CDZ.06-RCR-Resort Commercial Residential Zone of Zoning Bylaw 101, 1993 and Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 500, 2003 requirements for the above identified parcel of Land and Water Tenure Lease for a ten (10) year time frame in exchange for amenities and other considerations deemed beneficial to the District and further development of Old Town Bay. The proposed Phased Development Agreement (PDA) will also generally provide for: • Provision and timing of the proposed phasing • Provision of statutory right of way for a waterfront walkway • Sharing of riparian rights • Timing and phasing requirements • Provision for public access and operations of a public boat launch • District cost sharing toward provision of public launching • Provision of moorage slips for further upland development use • Provision for seasonal temporary parking • Provision for the design and construction of the waterfront walkway Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 905, 2015 outlines an initial four phase development for the proposed 276 slip full service marina, future upland service and administration building and temporary seasonal upland parking.

A copy of Bylaw No. 905, 2015, staff reports and other documents will be available for public review from Thursday, December 17, 2015 to January 13, 2016 at the following locations.

Location District Office

Address 446 Main Street, Sicamous

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District Webpage

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Anytime

Council will hold a public hearing for Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 905, 2015 on Wednesday. January 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, District office.

Note: Written submissions will be received up to 1:00 pm local time on the day the public hearing is convened.

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More seniors turn to food banks

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e have not come a very long way in the last two hundred years. Poverty plagues us still.

For many who stand in line at one of this country’s 4,000 food banks, it is a fact of life made grimmer by the inability of the rest of us to socially engineer even one day free of humiliating hunger for so many.

A nation-wide “Hunger Count,” just made public, has found that more than 850,000 Canadians are turning to food banks each month. Food bank use reached about 670,000 individuals in March 2008, spiked drastically in 2009 and has hovered at record levels ever since.

A most alarming finding is that an increasing number of food bank patrons are seniors.

Laura Lansink, executive director of Food Banks BC, says: “In Surrey, our food banks are reporting that seniors are their fastest growing demographic; these are people on a fixed income for life.”

The Hunger Count reveals that seven per cent of Canadian households helped by food banks live primarily on income from a pension.

The report is based, in part, on food bank visits in March of each year. In B.C., there were more than 100,000 individuals dependent on food banks this past March, a 28 per cent increase since 2008 and almost 3,000 more hungry people than in March 2014. Children account for 31 per cent of food bank visits. Almost 60 per cent of B.C.’s food banks reported an increase in business.

Sharon Lee, executive director of the Ontario Association of Food Banks, probably speaks to a pan-Canadian reality when she says “the face of hunger is changing.”

“Senior citizens are at a growing risk of food insecurity, alongside far too many adults and children,” says Lee. “Unless measures are implemented to assist those without proper access to safe and affordable housing, nutritious food and stable employment, this need will only continue to grow.”

The “Hunger Count” – it has an ominous ring doesn’t it?

Especially at this time of year when “want is most keenly felt and abundance rejoices.”

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NEWS

Horgan on trade, carbon tax and LNG

By Tom Fletcher News Columnist

NDP leader John Horgan sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview in his Victoria office Dec. 10.

Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at [your paper’s website].

TF: In the recent federal election, national NDP leader Thomas Mulcair rejected the Trans Pacific Partnership sight unseen, endorsing letters from Unifor and CUPE saying this is a bad deal. Is your party seen as against Pacific Rim trade?

JH: No, I don’t think so, and what I said at the time was that I support trade.

We’re a trade-centred province. We’re looking across the ocean at the largest market the world has known, and I support getting our products to higher-priced markets.

But having said that, the B.C. Liberals embraced TPP without even having seen it.

TF: The NDP and unions have historically been protectionist. Do you see any need to modernize the B.C. party?

JH: When it comes to trade, I think we have modernized. And who was the first premier to go on a trade mission from British Columbia? It was Dave Barrett. And now there has been a succession of premiers make regular visits to other markets to try to stimulate economic activity here at home.

TF: Your party supports the carbon tax now, but not the revenue neutral approach. Do you support increasing the rate?

JH: I’ve looked carefully at the report tabled by the premier’s [advisory] group, a vast array of British Columbians, and there was a lot of water put into the wine to get to the position they got to. What I’m comfortable with is that the date that they’ve selected for a ramping up of the carbon tax is 2018, which will be a

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year after the next provincial election. So if I’m successful and form a government, I’ll have time to look at tax policy broadly to see if we can make improvements in the carbon tax.

For me, and I think for most British Columbians, the model that Alberta has adopted of taking revenues and driving them into industries, or activities like transit, that will reduce emissions over time.

TF: Natural gas price and volume continue to go down, along with commodities generally, and supply of oil and gas keeps going up. What’s your take on the prospects for LNG after the year we’ve had?

JH: Not good. I’ve always said price will determine whether investors drop down multi-billions of dollars in a far-away place to provide a product that is not developed here. Brownfield opportunities have moved very quickly in the U.S. Changing LNG import facilities to export facilities

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is a whole lot easier and cheaper than starting from scratch.

Getting to the coast is a challenge for fossil fuels, and the last LNG price point I saw delivered in Asia was $5.70 a unit. You’re not going to make money at that price, even with rock-bottom prices here in B.C. TF: We’ve just had a couple of announcements as part of the government’s Jobs Plan, $100 million in financing for tech startups, which your critic was pleased about, and an agriculture and food strategy.

Are we going to see more Jobs Plan advertising in the new year?

JH: It’s the Christmas season, the federal election is over, there are two sets of ads running now. I think these ads are self-promotion. These are not informing the public on information that they really need.

If it’s just smiling people with hardhats on, I think we’re going to have something to say about that.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS This is a FREE listing of community events for not-for-profit organizations and paid advertisers.

Ph: 832-2131 Fax: 832-5140 Email: classifieds@eaglevalleynews.com DEADLINE: 2pm, Fridays

Jan. 15 Learn to skate teaches the fundamentals of skating to children.

Contact Jamie Sherlock, recreation programmer, District of Sicamous for information 250-8362477 or recreation@ sicamous.ca Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446 Mon., Wed. & Fri Sicamous Strongstart 8:15-11:15 Parkview Elementary 836-2871

Every Monday

Sicamous Threechord Ukulele Band At the United Church Sicamous - starting at 1 pm Newcomers please come at 12:15pm to help you get set up.No need to read music, we will teach you how to play.

Just bring a ukulele.For more information call Carla 250-836-4705

Every Tuesday

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

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.

Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in the Common Room at the Haven. Delivery available if required, phone Dorothy at 250836-2437.

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 Dody’s Art For Everyone Meets Every Wednesday At The Red Barn, 10 a.m. To 3 p.m.

Everyone Is Welcome . For More Info Call, Dody At 250 836 3112 Or Jean At 250 836 3511.

Girl Guides of Canada.

Sparks - 2:15 pm at Parkview. Brownies 3:30 pm at Legion. New members welcome!

Leaders needed. 250836-3366 or online: girlguides.ca United Church Thrift Store Open 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

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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: 250-8364041 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.

Last Wednesday of the month Autism Support Group (CLOSED December, January 27) 6:007:30pm at Sicamous Health Unit

Every Thursday

Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in

Sicamous. 1pm-3pm.

All ladies welcome.

Sicamous Strongstart 12:30-3:30 Parkview elementary 836-2871 Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in the Common Room at the Haven. Delivery available if required, phone Dorothy at 250836-2437.

Every 2nd T h u r s d a y 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 T h u r s d a y monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library.

Every Friday

Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the

Saturday, January 2

THURSDAY DEc. 31 Closed at Noon

Sicamous vs Chase

Away Game Sunday, January 3rd

Sicamous vs 100 Mile House

Home Game Friday, January 8th

Sicamous vs Kamloops Sicamous & District Recreation Centre

Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm 1st Friday of the month Sicamous Seniors Ctre general meeting 11 am followed by a great pot luck lunch. We encourage everyone to join us.

2nd 3rd and 4th Friday Wii Tournament at 10 am at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Everyone Welcome.

Lunch at noon. Everyone Welcome. At the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue.

Every Saturday United Church Thrift Store open 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

2nd Saturday of the month

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Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Carol 250-836-3135 or Amy 250-836-4756. w w w. e a g l e v a l l e y brushandpalette.com

Sicamous and District WEDNESDAY DEc. 30 Public Skating: 9 am - 10:45 Lunch Bunch: 12:15 - 2:00 pm Public Skating: 2:00 pm - 3:45

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Sicamous Resource Center. Free Drop-in program for parents & children to age 6.

Active play, crafts and socialization. 836-3440.

FRiDAY JAN. 1 Closed for New Years SATURDAY JAN. 2 Sic Atom: 9-10:30 am Game SA Midget: T3 2-4 pm Game SA Pee Wee T3: 4:15-6:15 pm Game

MONDAY JAN. 4 Public Skating: 9 am - 10:45 Lunch Bunch: 12:15 - 2:00 pm Public Skating: 2:00 pm - 3:45 Eagles Practise: 4-5:15 pm Novice: 5:30-6:30 pm Atom: 6:30-7:30 pm Old Timers: 7:45-9 pm

TUESDAY JAN. 5 Public Skating: 9 am - 10:45 Lunch Bunch: 12:15 - 2:00 pm Public Skating: 2:00 pm - 3:45 Eagles Practise: 4-5:15 pm Pre-Novice: 5:30-6:30 pm SA Midget T3: 6:45-8 pm

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Scrabble Tournament Sicamous library 1 pm

Sundays 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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coming budget, with a 1.85 per cent municipal tax increase in the forecast.

School board trustees looked at the district’s long-term facility plan that could see the closure of several elementary schools and the re-organization of others to deal with declining student enrolment and budget pressures. Recommendations from the plan included converting Parkview Elementary in Sicamous from a K-7 to K-5 school, closing a “significant portion of Parkview Elementary and creating a Grade 6-8, “middle school within a school” program using existing space at Eagle River Secondary.

Hockey season came to an end for the Sicamous Eagles when

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they were knocked out of the playoffs in game five by the Kamloops Storm.

The Sicamous Eagles Junior Hockey Club welcomed Ty Davidson as the team’s new head coach. Eagles general manager Wayne March said Davidson brings a strong skillset, both as a teacher and a recruiter, and has a good rapport both within the KIJHL and the WHL. Lot 46 Management Society asked district council to either raise the Beach Park’s pedestrian bridge by three metres or remove it.

At certain times of the year, from high water in mid-June, until about mid-July and sometimes longer, we cannot get in and out of the channel because of the bridge,” society president Eric Ramsdale told council.

A letter from the local fire department prompted council to do away with the “speed dips” at the SicamousSolsqua Road bridge.

Fire Chief Brett Ogino explained the challenges in getting his trucks across and the potential damage the dips might cause.

School District #83 secretary-treasurer Sterling Olson, told the board the school district was facing an operating deficit of $1.8 million from the previous year.

A 62-year-old man was killed after being struck by a train in Malakwa.

The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. on March 21 at the SommervilleHusted Road crossing.

Sicamous RCMP report the man, a Malakwa resident, was one of three adults in

a Chrysler sedan that got stuck on the tracks.

Police said all three of the vehicle’s occupants had exited the sedan before it was struck by a westbound CP Rail train. In the process, the 62-year-old was struck and killed.

Former Liberal Shuswap MP George Abbott said he was shocked and disappointed by cabinet’s last-minute refusal of his appointment as chief commissioner of the First Nations Treaty Commission, a position he was invited to take on sixth-months prior.

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The search was on, and Ryan Guilbeault wanted to be discovered. The Shuswap musician was an entrant in the 2015 Searchlight: The Hunt for Canada’s

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Live Christmas Trees, free of tinsel and ornaments may be brought to CSRD sites at no charge during regular hours of operation.

Live Christmas Trees will not be accepted as garbage.

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Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Shuswap Station 106 partnered with Vernon Search and Rescue and Wildcat Helicopters on

Sicamous parents did not want the Grade 6 and 7 students moved from Parkview to Eagle River Secondary for the impending school year.

This was made clear at a public meeting held by the school district at Eagle River Secondary, in response to recommendations to convert Parkview Elementary to a K-5 school, close a portion of Parkview and create a “middle school within a secondary school” at Eagle River Secondary.

Crime stats for February 2015 were up over the same period a year ago. Non-sexual assaults climbed from zero to eight this February, and false and abandoned 911 calls increased from eight

last year to 20.

“The only trend that is concerning in these statistics is that of as-

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Curtis Johnson, Gord Bushell, Bruce Moores and Dan Morin saw more excitement than anticipated during an outing at Blue Lake.

The four experienced snowmobilers were sledding in the backcountry when Johnson wound up getting caught in an avalanche.

He managed to keep his hand up, enabling his fellow sledders to quickly locate him and come to his rescue.

April 13, in their first on-water helicopter winch training exercise on Shuswap Lake.

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District council agreed to write a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, asking that the ministry reduce speed limits on Highway 1 at the east end of town. This was in response to comments from the chamber and concerns they’d received regarding the speed limit increases put in place by the ministry the previous summer.

Organizers of the 14th annual Easter Hockey tournament, April 3 to 5, were happy to announce this year would see eight teams from all over B.C. and Alberta competing in the event.

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District of Sicamous council approved a $10,000 contribution for new playground equipment at Parkview Elementary school.

Eagle River Secondary’s social justice class was awarded the Leaders of Tomorrow award by the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Society of British Columbia, in recognition of the students’ annual Walk and Roll for ALS fundraiser.

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Sgt. Scott West. “These events are between people who know each other and not strangers victimizing people in the community randomly.”

West said total calls for service jumped from 78 to 116, representing a 49 per cent increase over last February. He surmised the increase could have been due to the warmer-than-normal winter weather encouraging more people to be out and about.

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PETER STEINER, 1939 - 2015 Peter left us on Friday the 13th, November 2015. He died at home in Banff, he was 76 years old.

He was born in Meggen, Switzerland and immigrated to Canada as a young boy and eventually settled in Banff. The last 25 years were commited to the Shuswap as well.

Peter’s unconventional wisdom and vision brought him success as the founder of the Banff Book and Art Den; The Grizzly House and Narrows Village at Shuwap Lake.

Peter was a unique character who forged his own path in life and was an inspiration to many.

He would challenge anyone but ended up being a shepherd to so many of us instead.

Narrows Village was Peter’s utopia; an off the grid, self-sustaining paradise serving the best and most entertaining dinners on Shuswap Lake. He also conceived and founded the Fungi Festival in Sicamous.

Peter will be sorely missed by his lady Ellen Visser, daughters Brigitte and Gabi, and by Barbara, the mother of his children. Peter’s Grizzly House and Narrows Village families will also feel the loss of their founder and leader.

We will all miss Peter holding court on the deck of the pagan palace with his pipes and Malbec.

A celebration of his life will be held this coming summer at Narrows Village.

Friends wishing to remember Peter are encouraged to make a donation, in his memory, to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Calgary, #6500, 7007-14 Street,SW.,Calgary, AB T2V 1P9; (403) 943-8888 in lieu of floral tributes.

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Main Street/Highway 97A intersection during an open house at Eagle River Secondary. The proposal, estimated to cost $3 million, was for a single-lane roundabout that will include a network of related sidewalks that extend to the Trans-Canada Highway, as well as new crosswalks with refuge areas for pedestrians.

Overall, public opinion was favourable.

In response to the forecast and drier-than-normal conditions, the Kamloops Fire Centre issued a ban on open burning at noon Friday, May 15, a month earlier than usual.

Council turned down the offer of a free A-frame home to serve as a pavilion in Beach Park. Structural concerns and the short time frame required to move the building influenced the decision.

School District #83 trustees opted not to proceed with a recommendation from a long-term facilities plan to convert Parkview Elementary to a K-5 school, and move the Grade 6 and 7 students into a “middle school within a school” at Eagle River Secondary. Trustees agreed and voted to commence public consultation and an analysis of the facilities, staffing and programs for one K-12 school by February 2016. “We know things cannot stay as they are. There is optimism that Sicamous can do anything, just give us some time,” said Sicamous/ Malakwa Trustee Barry Chafe.

With glum expressions and continued pleas for the province to increase education funding, School District #83 trustees voted to approve the upcoming year’s budget which includes more than $1.7 million in cuts.

Boaters on Mara Lake were asked to be cautious as wood debris from the recent Cooke Creek flooding had made its way into the lake. The wood waste was the result of the massive May 2 debris slide in Enderby.

The Labour Market Assessment and Planning Project for Sicamous and Electoral Area E was well underway. An initiative of Community Futures Shuswap, with financial support from Community Futures and the Ministry of Development and Social Innovation, the project’s intent was to gather current information in order to assess labour market challenges and opportunities, and use this information to formulate a plan for recovery.

Eagle River Secondary’s golf team saw their season come to a bittersweet end at the Valley Championship Tournament in Kelowna.

The team, consisting of Karter Anderson, Mytch Blight, Austin Miller

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and Colby Sherlock might have taken a fourth-place finish if they hadn’t been disqualified for signing an incorrect score card.

June

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Malcolm Makayev and Mayor Terry Rysz met with University of British Columbia Okanagan staff to show and discuss what Sicamous has that could facilitate it in becoming a dementia-friendly community. UBCO staff later met with council and offered support to reach this objective.

Sgt. Scott West, who had been with the local detachment for about six months, was selected to succeed Staff Sgt. Kevin Keane as detachment commander in Salmon Arm. Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Scott West said a recent rash of thefts from vehicles in the community had been resolved. Six incidents of break-andenter and 16 incidents of theft from vehicles were reported to the Sicamous RCMP detachment in April.

In a May 5 report to District of Sicamous council, West stated some of the culprits involved with the thefts from vehicles had been identified, and police were investigating those offences in an attempt to charge those individuals.

Safe at home:

Sicamous Stingers Myah Gallie, Julia Wilby and Jordann Carr cheer as Midget Girls Okanagan teammate Sam Stutzke slides into home during the U16 Bantam and U19 U19, earning a spot at Championships in Finlayson Park. The home team placed second in the the Provincial Championships. File photo

Parkview Elementary students had an opportunity to share their love for math with the school’s math club.

School principal Val Edgell noted the improvements in the mathematics skills of math club students, explaining how most were solving puzzles above their level.

The Splatsin, Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) approved a memorandum of understanding regarding the pursuit of the acquisition of the Canadian Pacific owned Okanagan Shuswap Railway. This will be the foundation for collaboration for the proposed acquisition of the Okanagan Shuswap railway.

Pets welcome:

Sophie the pug keeps her eyes open for friendly passersby while Black Dog Clothing Company owner Eddie Johnston finishes constructing a portabl e awning in preparation for the store’s May 1 opening. File photo

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District turned down a request by Sicamous Chamber of Commerce manager Michelle Wolff and Eagle Valley Arts Council president Kim Hyde for $100,000 from the Economic Opportunity Fund to support a proposal for a new cultural centre.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone stopped by Sicamous to confirm the province’s commitment to construct a roundabout at the 97A/ Main Street intersection. He said the project would cost $7 million, and would keep traffic flowing and be safer for vehicles than the current configuration.

the damage Destruction: Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Scott West and Fire Chief Brett Ogino inspect e Power Sports Extrem caused by a fire that occurred early Wednesday morning, May 6, at the building on the Trans-Canada Highway. File photo

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Reporting our Thanks & Best Wishes at the Holidays The whole team at the Eagle Valley News would like to express our sincere appreciation for your loyal readership. May you and your loved ones enjoy a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

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