Arrow Lakes News, March 03, 2016

Thursday, March 3, 2016

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Village explains budget at open house

Nakusp Special Olympics curling team holds first annual bonspiel

Summit Lake Ski Hill Club holds annual competition

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Protesters smile as they stand in front of the logging road near Summit Lake. The group is protesting NACFOR’s decision to log this area of the forest, as it is the habitat for hibernating western toads. From left to right: Craig Pettitt of the Valhalla Wilderness Society, Eliose Charett, Gretchen Perk, Keara Butler, Walter Pasieka, Gabriela ‘Storm’ Grabowsky, and Monty Paul.

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Local company wins contract to build new ferries JILLIAN TRAINOR Arrow Lakes News

Local group Waterbridge Steel has been awarded a $27.9-million contract to design and build four new cable ferries for the province’s inland fleet.

“It was a nice bit of news we received today,” said John Harding CEO and president of the Waterbridge Group. “I was very happy with that, and we’re looking forward to a good, long project here.”

To get the contract the company had to go through a request for qualified bidders. They had to qualify as a bidder to be able to receive the request for proposals. That was a preliminary round, which entailed about 300-400 pages of paperwork to submit.

Waterbridge Steel qualified as one of two bidders, and then had to respond to the request for proposals, which was around 400-500 pages that had to be sumbmitted.

The new ferries, to be built at Nakusp, will serve the communi-

ties of Glade and Harrop on the Kootenay River, Arrow Park on Arrow Lake, and the Adams Lake Indian Band and other residents on Adams Lake.

“These four new cable ferries will ensure this service can continue uninterrupted for residents, visitors, and commercial and industrial users,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone in a news release.

The existing vessels have now reached the end of their working life, the ministry said. Some have been serving these communities since the 1940s.

Nakusp’s mayor, Karen Hamling, is very excited about the opportunity for the local business.

“I think it’s wonderful,” she said. “It will be great for the community. It will provide jobs, it will be an economic boost for the people who do have to come in from outside to help with this project.”

“Everyone at Waterbridge Steel and its sister companies, Waterbridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment, are very ex-

cited by this new project,” said Harding. “These new cable ferries are important for everyone who relies on our inland ferry service.

It’s also particularly good news for employees in our operations division, who will soon have new ferries to operate on Adams and Arrow Lake.”

Harbour Cruises Ltd. of Vancouver was the other company shortlisted to bid on the project. Waterbridge also built the new MV Columbia in Nakusp, which now plies between Galena Bay and Shelter Bay on Upper Arrow Lake.

The four cable ferries to be replaced carried approximately 482,000 vehicles and 685,000 passengers last year.

The project will generate employment for approximately 30 people over four years, with the majority of work taking place in Nakusp.

It is expected that the first of the new vessels will be delivered in early 2017, with all new vessels scheduled to be in service by the end of 2019.

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Lucerne students participate in Robo Games in Nelson JILLIAN TRAINOR Arrow Lakes News

An excited team of students led by Lucerne

school teachers Signy Frederickson and Scott Kipkie have returned after competing in a Robo Games tournament

in Nelson. Integrating math and science, the students built small robots using Arduino kits, Arduino software, along

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The Village of Nakusp welcomed residents to its open house to compare the 2015 budget to the 2016 budget, which will be adopted in the coming months.

“We don’t adopt the budget until part way through the year,” said Laurie Taylor, chief administrative officer for the Village of Nakusp. “The purpose of the open house is to let people know what previous years budgets were, so they can make a comparison, and get some input from them as to what we figure going forward are the important issues that we should be spending our budget money on.”

There are no new projects or services on the 2016 budget. The only major thing the village will be spending money on this year is the roof of the Nakusp and District Sports Complex, but that’s only if they get the grant funding from Columbia Basin Trust.

The operating is pretty much the same, but taxes are going to have to go up because costs are going up.

Nakusp Secondary examines new ways to organize learning A team of seven from NSS recently journeyed to four schools in the Okanagan and Shuswap with the goal of researching diverse ways to be better organized for student learning. Each of the secondary schools visited face declining enrollment and

“For example, we spend almost $30,000 a year on street lights, so hydro is going up,” said Taylor. “We’re going into union negotiations this year, so there may or may not be wage increases, so we have to look at that when we’re budgeting. Taxes have to go up to cover it. That’s our major source of income.”

While taxes are the village’s major source of income, it gets less than 50 per cent of the tax dollar.

Only 43 per cent of what is collected goes to the municipality. The balance of it is collected for the province in order to pay for things like school tax, and police. Another portion of it will go to the regional district for regional district administration, regional district services, and the hospital.

“People see a tax bill, say of $1,000, and they figure it’s all going to the municipality — it isn’t,” said Taylor.

“Only $430 of that is coming to the municipality.”

The 2016 budget for the Village of Nakusp is set to be formally adopted in May.

have come up with a range of solutions to continue to offer choices and options for their students. Some of the ideas observed were more cross-curricular learning, enhanced choices for students, and more self-directed learning using the Facilitated Learning Centre. These ideas were observed as potential directions for transformation at NSS. School principal Natasha Miles presented the team’s findings to NSS’s PAC meeting. The next steps are to involve parents and students in conversations and possibly future school visits.

The next Education Partnership Committee meeting takes place on March 8 at 6 p.m.

The next School Board meeting takes place on March 8 at 7 p.m.

Living in a digital world JILLIAN TRAINOR Arrow Lakes News

We now live in the digital age.

We’re able to use the Internet in a myriad of ways, from shopping online, streaming movies and music, to chatting with people all over the world.

Many of us have been using computers and technology for years. Some though, like seniors for example, are just starting to learn.

This is where the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) comes in.

The alliance offers a program once a week to help teach seniors how to use a laptop or an iPad. “I think that it’s important now to be able to communicate with people through email, and it’s kind of fun for them on Facebook, because they’re connecting with people,” said Continued on A3

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Dr. Leyton Schnellert, the C2EAL team of 11 teachers from across the district, and the superintendent. They will meet at Edgewood School for a Learning Round in Biz Tupper and Anita Vibe’s Grade 3-7 class.

Peterson will also join the district leadership team and work with the district Educational Tr a n s f o r m a t i o n Committee.

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The toad that divided the town JILLIAN TRAINOR Arrow Lakes News

Residents have taken a stand against Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR), a local logging company, in its decision to log an area of forest which is part of the habitat for the Western Toad.

They have set up an blockade at the bottom of NACFOR’s logging road.

The toads are currently on British Columbia’s Yellow List, and are considered a species of conservation concern.

“It’s very, very distressing. This is a small community, we all know each other, and it’s a terrible thing to ask them to turn the NACFOR people back, it’s very upsetting and disturbing for us,” said Janet Spicer. “No one should think we have a sense of glee, it’s quite the reverse, but these little creatures, they’re so fragile, they’re so vulnerable.”

The Western Toad is a large toad species, between 5.6 and 13 cm long, native to western North America.

There are two known subspecies, the Boral Toad, and the California Toad. Their diet consists largely of bees, beetles, ants, and arachnids.

In 2012, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada listed the western toad as a species of special concern. The report cites the toads are relatively tolerant of logging, but it’s unclear what the long-term effect of forest harvesting might be on population dynamics.

NACFOR was granted a Community Forest Agreement (CFA) by the provincial government. This was done as a way of diversifying the forest industry, and put some of the rights to manage forests back into local hands. Some of the area around Summit Lake is part of this license area.

NACFOR is always faced with issues whenever they log.

“In this particular case it’s not just toads,” said Hugh Watt of NACFOR. “We consulted with grizzly bear experts, hydrologists; there are domestic water issues that we had to study. We had to use some geotechnical engineers to have a look at the roads and the cut blocks that we proposed, and [we] also engaged with some amphibian biologists to help us with that.”

He said there is only a certain amount of land that is available for forestry, and the company has to be efficient with that land base.

“Whether we believe it or not, we all depend on the forest in some manner, whether it’s economic, social, etc,” he said.

NACFOR originally applied for their CFA in 2005, and it was granted in 2008. However, in 2010, toad research began to reveal between the toad terrestrial habitats in the NACFOR chart area and their breeding ground along the shore of the lake.

According to a study done by Wayne McCrory of McCrory Wildlife Services Ltd., NACFOR, guidelines to minimize the impact on the Western Toad might have some merit and value in areas that have a less concentrated activity of the toads. They have considerable gaps in how effective they might be in regard to long-term protection of hibernation habitat.

As an example, he states there is little to no information on the hibernation habitat of the up to one million toads that migrate into NACFOR’s chart area every fall.

He also states they have no idea of the extent and cumulative impact of past roading and logging, along with private land development has had on the toads and their habitats on the south side of the charts.

It’s not just locals who are concerned with what’s happening at Summit Lake. The Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) has shown concern with what’s going on.

“We look at endangered species, and fight for habitat protection,” said Craig Pettitt of the VWS. “We’ve monitored endangered species throughout this region for quite a number of years, and here, we’ve got a provincially significant population of Western Toads. They’re identified by the Federal Special at Risk Act of being on their list of species of concern.”

While the protesters have garnered support within the community, they have also garnered ire.

Some question where the protesters were when logging was taking place near Box Lake, which is also a habitat for the toads.

One thing is for certain in all of this — this is not the last time we’ll be hearing about the Western Toad.

Keeping up with the electronic times CONTINUED FROM A2 Mary Ellen Harris, a volunteer with CBAL. “Normally [they] would write letters, and wait for the mail. It’s really something new.”

The program has been going on for a few years, and over the course of those years, there has been a noticeable change in what devices seniors prefer to use.

“When I first started, it was using computers, and we were teaching seniors how to use a mouse, and now there seems to be a shift,” said Lisa Bjarnason, the community literacy coordinator at CBAL. “It slowed down with the computers, and seniors are getting tablets now because they’re easier to use.”

Bjarnason said if seniors have a fear of coming to the course, they try to take that fear away. She’s noticed the seniors who come to the program seem to catch on quickly.

One of the seniors taking advantage of the program is Richard James. He and his wife shared a desktop computer until it crashed a few months ago. They both bought an iPad shortly after.

This was James’ second time attending.

“I seem to be a person who learns better from one-on-one instruction, so I’m finding this really, really helpful,” he said.

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Laura graduated from Carleton University’s journalism program in 2007. She worked in various newsrooms, including the Peace Arch News, the Province, the Canadian Press, and most recently, CKNW Radio. She spent four and a half years there, as a reporter and anchor, and was sent to Tofino to cover the whalewatching boat capsizing in 2015.

Laura grew up in south Surrey and lives in Vancouver.

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Lisa Bjarnason works with Robert James to help James learn how to better use his iPad. Jillian Trainor photo of its capabilities, and that’s frustrating to me. The class is opening up new avenues for me to utilize the iPad.” The program takes place every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the CAP building.

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What started off Thursday Feb. 18 as a road block on Summit Lake Forestry Road against logging machinery destined to log a sensitive Western Toad hibernation area soon shifted to being an information station. I, and many other concerned citizens had an opportunity to converse with various media persons, RCMP officers, NACFOR, True North and biologists.

To date, the mayor and council appear unwilling to join the conversation. They are the employer of NACFOR. One thing is for sure

— if this harvesting show proceeds and the toad population at Summit Lake is decimated, wolves will not be blamed.

Walter Pasieka, Nakusp P.S. We are told that if logging said block is done while the ground is now covered, no damage to the toads would occur. One has to question then, why the area next to Box Lake is being clearcut in wet mud conditions with no snow cover. That area is also inhabited by hibernating toads.

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Costs of education need to be addressed As the NDP critic for post-secondary education, I’ve met with Much of the cause of this drastic increase in tuition fees lies in a number of groups over the past weeks and months to discuss the a significant decrease in government funding for universities and opportunities and challenges facing universities, colleges and techni- colleges, especially on the federal side. In 1995, the federal Liberal cal institutions, as well as with the students who are working hard to government slashed provincial transfers for social programs, includbetter their futures. And the benefits to post-secondary education ing post-secondary education, by $7 billion, one of the deepest cuts are many. It gives young people a much greater chance in Canadian history. Accounting for both inflation and for employment; it is estimated that 80 per cent of all enrolment growth, federal funding for post-secondary jobs will soon require education beyond a high school education is still $2.4 billion less than it was in 1993, a diploma. And those jobs are higher paying; university 50 per cent drop. Adding to this loss of federal funding graduates earn an average of $79,000. is the fact that these transfer payments are no longer The challenges are also daunting. Tuition fees have tied to agreements for spending on post-secondary risen in real terms by 137 per cent over the past 20 education, and provinces often cut back on university years alone. Housing costs have skyrocketed as well. and college funding even when the federal transfer The cost of a post-secondary education is now well payments they receive are increasing.

Richard over $10,000 per year and is often more than double So what should be done? One obvious fix would be that. For medicine and law programs the cost is often to create a transfer of federal funds to provinces that is CANNINGS a mind-boggling $75,000 per year.

MP for South Okanagan directly targeted to post-secondary education, similar - West Kootenay Wages for summer jobs, needless to say, haven’t to what is done for health care. This would relieve the kept up with those costs, so many students are forced need of many universities and colleges to continually to take out loans. In 2013 almost a half million students borrowed raise tuition fees. We could also make changes to the federal student from the Canada Student Loans Program and others took out pri- loans and grants so that the burden the students bear is less onerous. vate loans. The average student debt increased 40 percent between We also need to continually work to ensure that young Canadians 2000 and 2010, and is now $26,300 for students graduating with receive an education that readies them for today’s jobs. And what is an undergraduate degree. Students know how important higher clear is that we must fix this system quickly to ensure that Canada education is for their futures, but are being saddled with crushing has a well-educated workforce to make our country competitive in debts at the start of their careers. the global economy.

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For more details contact Service Canada’s tollfree number at 1-800-277-9914. Funds come from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation.

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This Week in History •

March, 1926 A snow slide came down at the Daybreak mine in Sandon last Wednesday at noon, burying the tunnel 20 feet deep and carrying away the blacksmith shop. The slide occurred just 20 minutes after the crew left the mine for lunch. An hour earlier or later and the men would have been imprisoned in the mine tunnel.

March 12, 1936 The annual meeting of the Arrow Lakes farmer’s Institute was held Tuesday. It was reported there are 20 members.

There was also a report regarding farmers working off their taxes but as yet no final settlement in this matter could be given by the provincial government. B. Parkinson was elected president, C. Buesnel vice president, H. Kershaw secretary-treasurer, elected directors are G. Henke, J.H. Dolman and J. Mikulasik.

The Leap Year dance sponsored by the Edgewood and Inonoaklin Women’s Institute was a great success. The “Come and Get It” dance caused a great amount of entertainment.

March 14, 1946 A fire broke out in the lovely home of L.J. deGans of Edgewood Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. R. Bateman who had been residing with her parents during her husband’s overseas absence, was alone in the house with her three year old son at the time. The roads being in very bad shape, help was slow in arriving, so the fire got a good hold. C.deGans suffered severe burns while trying to save clothing and bedding and was taken to the Arrow Lakes Hospital. A benefit dance was held the following weekend for the deGans family and $250 was raised.

Dr. F.B. Maxfield of Regina left Saturday after spending a week here. He says he will return as soon as he is released from military service. There has been no physician in Nakusp for many years.

March 8, 1956 Purcell Lumber Co.’s planer mill in Nakusp was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. No insurance was carried.

The fire brigade was called out at 4 a.m. but the mill

was completely engulfed in flames by the time men and equipment arrived.

The mill site is located just beyond the north limits of Nakusp. It did not have a water supply.

The manager, Erling Johnson, started a debris fire Wednesday and wind gusts Thursday caused alarm.

Johnson called on the fire brigade twice and everything was subsequently believed safe. Early Friday morning a brisk breeze fanned the embers and blew sparks into dry shavings under the building.

The fire, discovered at 3:45 a.m., was burning fiercely despite four feet of snow on the ground.

March 10, 1966 The growing need for accommodation is being met in part by Mr. and Mrs. Carl DuMont, with the addition of 16 sleeping units to their four year old motel. A coffee shop has also been added.

BC Hydro unveiled plans for the Nakusp waterfront at a public meeting. The geological study resulted in three proposals: a 1-on7 slope, given the present natural slope and beach angle. This requires the purchase of all property to the alley just south of Broadway.

The second proposal was for soil cement built out 30 feet before the slope started and could be a roadway, walkway or grassy area.

The last proposal was for a fill to retain as much property as possible and build out from the bank to make a 1-on-7 slope. This means material would have to be laid to a depth of 20-40 feet in some places.

March 10, 1976 At their regular meeting, Nakusp Village Council decided to give up the present radio-telephone system and install two-way radios.

Only 22 people attended the annual general meeting of the Nakusp Improvement District. Dale Morehouse returned as a trustee for two more years and Roger Falkiner elected for a one-year term.

Frank Chernoff, 76, passed away at Trail Regional Hospital this week. Frank was a resident of the Hills area since 1933.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAIVED NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 464(2) and Section 467 of the Local Government Act that the Regional District of Central Kootenay has waived the holding of a Public Hearing in relation to proposed Bylaw No. 2431, 2016, an amendment to the Regional District of Central Kootenay Zoning Bylaw No. 1675, 2004.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay will consider third reading and adoption of Bylaw No. 2431, 2016 at its regular meeting scheduled for March 17, 2016 at 9.00am in the Regional District of Central Kootenay Boardroom, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC. Affected Communities: Electoral Areas ‘F’, ‘I’, ‘J’ and ‘K’ Purpose of Bylaw No. 2431, 2016: The Regional District of Central Kootenay has proposed a suite of administrative text amendments to the Regional District of Central Kootenay Zoning Bylaw No. 1675, 2004 to ensure that it remains current and consistent with more recent bylaws that relate to land use planning. The proposed bylaw amendments are generally housekeeping in nature and are not intended to materially change the intent of Bylaw 1675.

These changes include: • Corrections to inconsistent and outdated definitions and terminology, typographical errors, cross-referencing errors, formatting errors and references to repealed Legislation and bylaws; and • The removal of references specific to Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ from the zoning bylaw, which have their own separate Comprehensive Land Use Bylaws; and • The addition of explanatory notes to provide further clarity to residents and businesses on matters contained within Bylaw 1675.

Inspection of Documents: The proposed Bylaw No. 2431, 2016 and a copy of the Board Resolution waiving the Public Hearing may be inspected from February 25, 2016 to March 16, 2016 both inclusive, on the web: www.rdck. bc.ca and at the locations and times as follows: Planning Department Office, Regional District of Central Kootenay, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, B.C., between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays; or Nakusp Building Office, RDCK, 204 6th Avenue NW, Nakusp, B.C. between Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 to 10:00 am, closed statutory holidays Any enquiries should be directed to the Regional District of Central Kootenay Planning Department by telephone at 250-352-8165 or by email at plandept@ rdck.bc.ca.

DATED at Nelson, B.C. this 25th day of February, 2016.

Anitra Winje Corporate Officer

NAKUSP CENTENNIAL GOLF CLUB

BRINGING HAPPINESS THROUGH JOYFUL NOISE Members of the Nakusp Senior Singers perform at Minto House on Feb. 24. The group performed a variety of classics, such as “Shine on Harvest Moon”, “Bye Bye Blackbird”, and “When the Saints Go Marching In”.

Jillian Trainor photos

P.A.L.S.

PET OF THE WEEK CHESTER

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THANK YOU!

The Special Olympics, Nakusp would like to thank all businesses and other for supporting the curling fun spiel which was held in Nakusp on Feb. 26, 2016 We would also like to thank the teams from Trail and Oliver for their participation.

WEEKLY SPONSOR: Selkirk Realty Kelly Roberts 250-265-3635

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MARCH 13, 2016 at 2 PM TO BE HELD AT THE COURSE CLUB HOUSE ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Nakusp Centennial Golf Club, Box 148, Nakusp, B.C. Phone 250-265-4531 nakuspgolf.com • ngc@nakusp.net

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First annual Special Olympics curling bonspiel JILLIAN TRAINOR Arrow Lakes News

The Special Olympics curling team of Nakusp played host to two teams as the group held its first annual bonspiel at the Nakusp Arena.

A bonspiel is a curling tournament, consisting of several games, often held on a weekend.

Besides Nakusp,

there was a team from Trail, and one from Oliver.

This event marks the first time this year the athletes have been able to take part in a tournament.

“My players — they wanted to be in competitions, because mostly, they were just practising,” said Alan Niquidet, coach of the curling team. “Last year,

we wanted to do it, but I was a little late in joining up and getting coaching experience, so we thought we would do it this year.”

For some of the players, like Michael Waskul, the team’s skip, this event marks the first time they’ve taken part in a tournament.

He said he enjoys being part of the team, and it’s a fun thing to

do.

“You meet a bunch of other people involved with curling,” he said.

“My wife and my step daughter are involved in it.”

Though the teams were in competition, there was nothing but smiles, cheers and applause for all those involved.

“It’s good to cheer on the teams,” said Waskul.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Top: The Nakusp Special OLympic curling team smile after taking part in their first tournament in a year. From left to right: Cory Waskul, Robbin Starr, Kendra Kalyn, Michael Waskul, and coach Alan Niquidet.

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“It’s not, ‘We’re better than you’ or anything,’ you just have to learn how to be a better sport about it.”

There were some differences between the tournament played at the arena, compared to something like the Scott’s Tournament of Hearts.

For starters, only four rounds were played per game. There was also a little more leeway for coaches to be on the ice at the same time the athletes were on.

Taking part in an event like this is good for the athletes in more ways than one. While they get to do something they love, they’re also gaining confidence in themselves.

“One of our athletes

is also on the executive board, as a representative of the athletes, which has helped him a lot in his self esteem,” said Hans Sparreboom, a coach with the Special Olympics bocce ball team. “That’s part of the whole idea of Special Olympics. It’s not just the sports aspect, it’s the growth aspect.”

Sparreboom said the athletes have gained more confidence in themselves, and that’s reflected in their daily living. They’re feeling confident to speak to businesses, to get support for Special Olympics, as well as getting along with each other and gaining a lot more sportsmanship.

Nakusp plays in Oliver this weekend.

A Letter From Chester

85 athletes from the Kootenays competed at the 2016 BC Winter Games bringing home 28 medals.

Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

See photos, videos, and results at BCGAMES.ORG

My name is Chester.

I have been diagnosed with Feline Leukemia virus. My kind, caring veterinarians tell me I seem to be otherwise in good condition, so I am happy not to be on any medications. I must confess however, to being a little overweight. I have nice manners, LOVE my tummy rubbed and enjoy human companionship. I now need to live indoors only and am making this adjustment nicely. My friends at PALS (Protecting

Animal Life Society: 250-265-3792) tell me that i too deserve a safe, loving home of my own.

They are in search of a compassionate person or family who are able to open their hearts and home to me. I don’t know how long my life will be, does anyone?

Right now that there is time to live, I would love to share my life with somebody very special.

Please can you help me?

With Love, Chester

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(L-R): Gary Willman, Troy Clark and Forest Humphreys.

Category Male Ski age 40+.

(L-R) Pink and purple power! Neva Willman, Kate Watt and Zoe Balske pose on the podium for the 5-7 year-old category.

(L-R) Calista Mackintosh, Riley Clark and Madison Clark.

Category Girl Ski age 8-10.

(L-R): Liz Wolfer, Nicole Nicholson and Barb Lewis. Category Female Ski age 40+.

(L-R): Ryan Willman and Coleman Mackintosh. Category Male Ski age 20-39.

Today’s special: club races with a side of sunshine

Frances Swan photos

RYAN WILLMAN Arrow Lakes News

The Summit Lake Ski Hill club races have been an annual traditional competition whose history stretches deep into the life of our little village on the lake. It has been suggested that an early version of the competitive event predates the skill hill itself, as some local memories can recall ski jumping up on Huffty Mountain and “Eddie the Eagle” type ski jumping on main street, when post flood water levels provided a slope for daredevil long jumps on wood skis. The actual club competition

was moved up to Summit Lake Ski Hill sometime during the 60s, when the t-bar was run by an old Volkswagen engine, and has been hosted there ever since.

With the amount of historical clout the club race totes around, the cancellation of last year’s event due to less than favorable conditions was met with exacerbated disappointment by community members and racers alike. A similar fate threatened the 2016 event when a week of warm weather softened the snow enough to begin the unwanted appearance of dirt patches on the face

of Summit Lake Ski Hill.

Organizers were hesitant to cancel the event for a second year in a row and waited until the Friday before the Sunday, Feb. 21 event to make the game day decision to push ahead.

“If we take too many breaks, people forget,” reasoned high school ski coach and volunteer Frances Swan.

The gamble relied heavily on the cooperation of the weather, as any further increase in temperature would compromise the race course and threaten the safety of the racers. On Saturday morning a rush of curious volunteers, rac-

ers and organizers arrived at Summit Lake to find a veritable ice field, as the soft snow was met with an overnight flash freeze that created a hard, intimidating surface on the hill.

The conditions had swung from one end of the safety spectrum to the other, but clear skies and hints of sunshine cheered the hearts of the organizers with the promise of softer conditions by the afternoon. The race was given a green light and volunteers set to work inspecting and maintaining the three race courses; a giant slalom and a super G course for the skiers, and a giant slalom course for the

snowboarders.

Philanthropic efforts by numerous volunteers and positive spirits of event participants shaped an exciting day for racers from five to 65 years old who spent a sunny afternoon shredding down the courses at top speeds.

At the conclusion of the day, the Summit Lake Racers provided commemorative hardware for the awards, and presented medals to the top three racers in each age and gender category.

The club races also provide the opportunity to award three local memorial trophies, which

Balls of Fury community dodgeball tournament JILLIAN TRAINOR Arrow Lakes News

The gym at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School (LESS) was packed on Feb. 26 as players and spectators came out for the Balls of Fury community dodgeball tournament.

The event was a fundraiser for the Grade 11/12 senior trip to Seattle and Silverwood for Physics Days.

The tournament was created by Richelle Johnston, a teacher at LESS, who was inspired by fellow instructors in another district.

“I have friends who teach in Kamloops who did a dodgeball tourna-

ment, and it was a huge success,” she said. “We thought we’d do it here in our community.”

Ten teams came out in total, three from Nakusp, four from the New Denver community, and three from LESS. Before the games started, the rules were announced, which included no shots above the neck, 10 seconds to hold the ball before you have to throw it, and no going over the centre line.

Each team had its own version of a uniform, from all black clothing, to sport jerseys, to homemade tshirts with the team’s name imprinted on it.

One of the teams from Nakusp was team Gung

Ho, who wound up in second place.

“I was asked by JF Brodeur if I wanted to be on his team, and it sounded like a lot of fun,” said team member Megan Jamison. “We were talking about starting a dodgeball league, possibly somewhere between Nakusp and New Denver.”

Balls were flying as players went at it, jumping, dodging, and just enjoying themselves.

Some games took a while to end, others were over in about two minutes.

The big winners of the night was the team Ball of Duty, a team of students from LESS who went home with the winning

the fastest snowboard racer in the catchment area of SD 10.

The Teanne Jones trophy was created to recognize the fastest Nancy Green racer who participated a the club race. This year Colby Mackintosh earned the right to have his name included among a long list of previous winners. Nancy Green racers range in age from five to 13 years old.

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Ball of Duty, the winning team at the Balls of Fury dodgeball tournament smile after their victory. From left to right: Arturs Vilks, Koan Grierson, Logan Mengler, and Eli Collier. Bottom row: Abbey McMillan and Emma Leatham.

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Overall, Johnston is very pleased with the tournament.

“I’m really happy with the last minute turnout,”

she said. “The spectators are awesome, lots of high energy spectators, so that’s great.”

The Senior trip to Seattle takes place in May.

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were created to honor the memory of those individuals who in their lifetime dedicated their time and effort to grow the sport of downhill racing in Nakusp.

Nakusp Secondary School students Angus Jackson and Taryn Watson were the recipients of the John Glenboff and the Tim Markholm memorial trophies respectively. These two awards are presented to the fastest ski racer and

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR March 3 Recycling Day in Nakusp! Leave your recycling on the curb in clear blue bags, for 7 a.m. pick-up.

March 3 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library. Free drop-in for ages 0-3 and their parents/caregivers. Songs, rhymes, and snacks. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

March 3 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

March 3 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 3 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 3 Puppets on the Move @ Nakusp Public Library. 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come to inspire, play, entertain and create.

Open to anyone who loves puppets, and ages 6 to12.

March 3 Nerd Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

March 3 Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

March 3 Darts Night @ Nakusp Legion.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

March 3 African Drumming Group @ Move on the Kusp at 7:15 p.m. Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome.

March 3 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3 drop in fee. For more information contact LeeAnne @ 265-3326.

March 4 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 4 Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 4 World Day of Prayer for Cuba @ Saddleback Community Church. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information contact Ruth Fraser at 250 265-4368.

March 4 Fringe Friday Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

March 4 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

March 4 Loose your Muse – Coffee House @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday Night Coffee House Open mic: Play an instrument, sing, tell a joke, recite a poem, or have a good rant.

Witness breaking neWs?

Bring your guitar; keyboard supplied.

Hang out, discuss and interact.

March 5 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 5 Adult Colouring Club @ Nakusp Public Library. 1 p.m. Join other creative playmates in escapism as you unplug and reset your brain. We have supplies, but you are welcome to bring your own.

March 5 Community Choir practice @ Saddleback Church. 1 p.m. to 2:30 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.

March 5 Drop-in @ Nakusp Youth Centre.

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

March 5 Games Night @ Nakusp Legion.

Come play Wii, darts, pool, or bring a game from home. Bring a friend or two along. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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provided for those attending both workshops. Pre registration is required. To register, or if you have any questions, call WorkBC at 250 265-3318.

March 8 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

March 8 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 8 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 8 The Articulators Toastmasters meeting @ Nakusp Selkirk College. 7 p.m.

Meetings include training, introductions, speeches, evaluations, jokes, timing and refreshments. Public welcome to attend.

March 6 AA Meeting 5 p.m. to 6 p.m @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp.

For more information call 265-4216.

March 8 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3 drop in fee. For more information contact LeeAnne @ 265-3326.

March 7 Strong Start @ Edgewood Elementary School. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 9 Strong Start @ Fauquier Communication Centre. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 7 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 9 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 7 Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 9 Coffee @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

March 7 Strong Start @ Burton Learning Centre. 12:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Free dropin school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 9 Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 7 BC Transit Bus to Nakusp Hot Springs.The bus leaves Overwaitea at 1:15 p.m. and arrives back in Nakusp at 3:55 p.m. Cost is $1.25 one way, or $2.50 round trip.

March 7 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome.

March 7 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 2 to 5 p.m.

March 8 Pitter Patter Play Group @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A drop-in group for parents/caregivers and children ages 0 - 2 ½.

March 8 Get Employment Ready @ WorkBC. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews & maximizing your job search. Complimentary lunch

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March 9 Strong Start @ Edgewood Elementary School. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

March 9 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

March 9 Poker Night @ the Leland Hotel.

It’s free and beginners are welcome. 7 p.m. start. For more information contact Dan @ 265-3314.

March 9 AA Meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 2654216.

March 12 St. Patrick’s Tea & Bazaar @ Legion Hall. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

March 17 Recycling Day in Nakusp!

Leave your recycling on the curb in clear blue bags, for 7 a.m. pick-up.

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Call for Entry: Artists/ Heritage Venues Call for entry: registrations are being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the 8th annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place Aug. 13-14, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The CBCT is a selfguided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to the general public. “Arts” includes visual, written, performing, media and inter-arts. Participating as a venue allows you to really connect with locals, develop a wider audience, educate the public about what you do, market your activities, and attract visitors to your community.

The CBCT allows visitors to meet the participants “behind the scenes” and allows them to visit artists’ studios that may not regularly be open to the public, purchase works directly from the artists, visit art galleries, museums and cultural centres to view special interpretive displays, archives, demonstrations or performances. It is also a chance for them to meet the people behind the scenes that are such a vital part of our local culture.

Full colour tour directories will be available free of charge to the public as a guide to visit

your location. Signage, posters and postcards are provided to promote your participation. Your webpage profile will also remain for the rest of the year and will list your contact hours outside of the event.

Final registration deadline is April 13 Register early and save! $40: Early registration received by March 31. $50: Registration April 1-13.

Participating individuals and venues must be located in the Canadian Columbia Basin, the southeast corner of British Columbia roughly bordered by the communities of Valemount, Golden, Elkford, Creston, Rossland, Arrow Lakes and Revelstoke. Although not in the Basin, the communities of Grand Forks and Christina Lake are again invited to participate this year.

To register visit: www. cbculturetour.com. For information call: 1-250505-5505 or toll free at 1-877-505-7355. The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and is funded by Columbia Basin Trust which supports the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Columbia Basin.

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Lebahdo comes from Chinook jargon in the Slocan Drill of Sept. 23, 1904: “The plans for building the new sawmill at Watsons is hanging fire Arrow Lakes News on account of a hitch in the deal for the plant.” The One hundred fifteenth in a semi-alphabetical series same paper added on April 14, 1905: “A new sawmill on West Kootenay/Boundary place names is being erected at Watson siding 16 miles below town Lebahdo, or Lebahdo Flats, just south of Winlaw by Lambert and Bell.” in the Slocan Valley, is interesting for a few reasons.

Watson’s was named for a family who pre-empted The name comes from Chinook jargon, a pidgin land on the west side of the Slocan River. It appears in trade language of the 19th century that borrowed the 1910 directory as Watson Spur, “a siding on the from English, French, and First Nations languages. Columbia and Kootenay railway, 20 miles from Nelson.”

Lebahdo means ‘shingle’ and is derived from the French The only listing was for the A.G. Lambert sawmill. le bardeau.

In his 1947 memoir, Alfred Gillingham Watson It was so named because John Bell and A.C. Lambert (1879-1949) explained that he was born in Belper, built a mill there in 1905, which preDerbyshire, England but before his secsumably made shingles. After a couple ond birthday, his father closed his nail of years, they moved to Taghum — anmanufacturing business and moved the other Chinook word, which means six. family to Manitoba, where they homeBell (1858-1932), who served as Nelson’s steaded at Lake Francis during the Riel mayor in 1925, was probably responsible Rebellion. for naming both.

Later Alfred and a brother tried ranchIn 1895, Bell pre-empted land at ing in Alberta, and the rest of the family Sitkum Creek — another Chinook name, joined them. They are now regarded as which means middle or half. However, pioneers of Innisfail. nothing in his background explains his Lebahdo is misspelled Tragedy befell them repeatedly: two knowledge of or fondess for Chinook on the street sign that of Alfred’s siblings died in a diphtheria jargon, nor is he known to have taken perpetuates the name. It outbreak and a sister died in Sandon of means shingle in Chinook postpartum psychosis in 1897, leaving two credit for the names.

Greg Nesteroff photo Lebahdo was added to the CPR time- jargon. young daughters. Alfred and two other table on May 6, 1906. The Henderson’s siblings went to BC to help raise them.

1910 directory of BC described it as “A flag station “In March 1900, three or four of us went down to on the Nelson, Slocan City and Sandon branch of the what is now Lebahdo and built a log bridge of the Slocan CPR, 29 miles from Nelson.” However, it was misspelled River to our new ranch and a log shack and cleared and Lebadho — just one of many misspellings that also drained two acres of good land,” he wrote. include Labahdo, Leabado, Labadie, and Lebhado. The The Watson family lived there until 1912, when latter is how it appears on the sign for Lebahdo Road, they sold the ranch to the Doukhobors. Alfred served the chief way the name has been perpetuated. in the First World War and survived, but was stricken Oddly, Lebadho has the same pronunciation as the with crippling arthritis the rest of his life. He lived in Doukhobor surname Lebedow, which means swan, but Appledale until his house burned in 1942 and then the former predates the 1908 arrival of the Doukhobors moved to Nelson. Three of his children are alive, two in BC. of whom, Patricia Waters and Faye Watson, still live Lebahdo was previously called Watson Siding (or in Nelson. His son Adrian kindly provided a copy of Watson Spur, or just Watsons) and was first mentioned the memoir quoted above.

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We have been in Panama for a little over a month now and my list of bird species seen stands at 248. Forty-four of these are birds I’ve never seen before. Over 1000 species have been reported here so I have a long way to go yet! At the moment, the local birders are very excited about a Whitefaced Ibis that has been hanging out along one of the local rivers for a week or so. This marks the first time it has ever been seen in Panama. It wasn’t all that exciting to us, since they are quite common in parts of Canada and the US, but we went to see it anyway.

One of my friends back home asked me what my favourite bird is so far. It’s virtually impossible to pick one! One is tempted to pick the big, bold colourful species like the toucans, but some of the smaller, less gaudy ones, are just as impressive. I have attached two photos here. The large Keel-billed Toucan is quite impressive, and fairly common; we hear them on almost every outing we make. But actually getting a good look at them is not as easy as you might think since they feed on fruits high in the canopy. There are seven species of toucans in Panama, all sport oversized bills, but none can match the brightly coloured bill of the Keel-billed. The other photo is a Spotted Antbird.

While far less colourful than the toucan, it is a very classy little bird. This antbird, along with dozens of others in the family are found only in tropical regions. They derive their name from the foraging habits of a few species which follow columns of ants on the forest floor. They don’t actually eat the ants, but the other small creatures and insects disturbed by the army of ants.

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Nakusp & Area Community Forest

February, 2016

Position on Toad Issues at Summit Lake We encourage people to inform themselves in a balanced way about all the issues at Summit Lake. As with any land base issue there is a wide range of opinion and perception. We have a good context map and background information on our website at www.nakuspcommunityforest.com . We have been doing our best to compile and share information since the start of our forest management activities there in 2013.

If the real issues are about protecting toads, then people need to consider all of the factors at Summit Lake including private land impacts, breeding habitat impacts, highway/travelling public impacts, recreational use and terrestrial (upland) habitat impacts. Positive as well as negative impacts should be considered.

NACFOR’s operating area is only within the terrestrial (upland) habitat.

NACFOR gladly accepts the responsibility of managing the community forest portion of the upslope terrestrial habitat. It is an economically, environmentally and socially valuable part of our working forest.

We appear to be a convenient target for criticism but in the principle of fairness and logic cannot take ownership of the entire issue. We will however contribute to the knowledge base as much as possible.

Western Toads are widespread throughout their natural range in North America. This is not the only local population as most people who utilize the outdoors will attest. There are a number of other well known toad population sites around our area.

The fact that a highway bisects the land between breeding habitat on the lake side, and terrestrial habitat on the upslope side, and that toads and toadlets migrate between these two habitats “en masse” in a very visible manner at Summit Lake makes them easy and compelling to observe.

A main threat to toads that we have found in the literature is loss of aquatic and terrestrial habitat due to residential development. This includes alteration or loss of their breeding habitat, for example draining or disturbing breeding areas, often on private land where typical land management practices used on crown lands do not apply.

Special interest groups are attempting to galvanize people around an anti-logging /anti-development agenda in an effort to fulfill their mandate to create parklands.

A park within the NACFOR operating area will not solve any of the issues identified. It may in fact make the issues more difficult to study and solve. And very likely much more difficult for needed research to be funded.

NACFOR is used to managing a complex multi issue / multi constraint land base. This is the typical nature of our land base. At Summit Lake we are continuing a long history of timber management within the working forest above Summit Lake, and doing this in a careful manner. We are quite happy to do so.

The Summit Lake area was extensively logged prior to 1925. There was a catastrophic wildfire in 1925.

The lake has been treated twice to our knowledge in the past to get rid of coarse fish in preparation for stocking with game fish. The point being - that there is a long history of disturbances there.

Our operations are planned to take a light footprint over a relatively small area. We are planning for careful operations and coupling ground breaking research with our operations. This area is being used to create best management practices for forestry operations in western toad habitat which can be used to guide operations in other areas. If we do nothing, we will learn nothing.

The cut blocks all have significant levels of tree retention including wildlife tree patches, dispersed retention, and also unique toad habitat features which were identified by experts. We encourage people to come and have a look at our maps and plans.

Our operations are designed to limit ground disturbance, to protect and enhance habitat features which may be of use to toads and other creatures and provide a diversity of habitat across the landscape including reforested areas.

Our current operations are carefully timed to use the late winter / spring snowpack to limit ground disturbance by equipment.

There are a couple of times in a year that are optimum for operations, this is one of them.

While peaceful protest and debate is encouraged, blocking the access road to personnel or equipment is an illegal activity which we don’t believe does anything to help toads.

Some questions that every truly interested and open minded individual should consider: How are activities managed closest to the breeding habitats which can include clearing private land, recreation infrastructure and activities, building structures, altering foreshore and riparian areas, and constructing and paving roads?

What overall proportion of private lands and park lands have been cleared for roads, dwellings, lawns, campgrounds, hydro lines and open space?

What typical proportion of individual private lots have been cleared for houses, out buildings, driveways and open space? For example out of a two acre lot what proportion is typically cleared and occupied by structures or other developments? What are the individual and cumulative impacts?

Are there restrictions in the area around use of chemicals including pesticides and herbicides for domestic or commercial use?

What is the travelling public and highway impact to toads and how can it be mitigated? Are highway closures at peak migration times an option? What about rail bed closures for recreationists?

On forestry roads, are temporary road closures and limitations on industrial and recreational use an option?

What are the impacts of campgrounds in the area – should there be government campground closures during peak migration times to limit harm to toads?

What is the status of crown lands outside of NACFOR’s operating areas which were reserved for park status?

What about development of best management practices for private land development, campgrounds and highways?

Is there an outreach program for local residents regarding toad management?

What proportion of a parks budget is typically used for research? So far NACFOR has assisted with research funding.

These are fair questions to ask. We think that this dialogue about toads needs to continue. NACFOR is happy to be part of the local scene and debate. But the dialogue really needs to be broadened to include all of the factors that are at play at Summit Lake and other locations. Meanwhile we would like to continue our successful mandate of providing economic, environmental and social value to the area by operating within our Community Forest Area.