The Canyon Weekly June 15, 2011
Volume 2, Issue 24
News and Life - For Our Side of the Mountain!
Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates, Niagra, Detroit, Breitenbush, Idanha and Marion Forks
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Does BigFoot Exist in the N.S.Canyon? Symposium this weekend
to disuss findings To the many people slated to gather this weekend in the shadows of the Three Sisters off Old Mckenzie Hwy, the question isn’t “‘if’ they are”, it’s “who or what they are, and how have they survived over 100 years of human encroachment?” According to Toby Johnson, the organizer for the Oregon Sasquatch Symposium, they are everywhere, and there is a multitude of believers and “witnesses” who claim to have had encounters throughout Oregon, including sitings and photos of footprints near Detroit and Bagby Hotsprings. “Native Americans agree, this isn’t a legend, it’s a different tribe, a separate species of primate,” said Johnson. From a guy who worked for the BLM for 20 years, to hunters, loggers, researchers, psychologists and even Jane Goodall, Big Foot has a huge following of fans, many who report are afraid to be ostersized for their beliefs. Going out on a fragile political limb, former Govenor Ted Kulongowski, as a young legistator in the 1970’s, introduced a bill to make Sasquatch a protected species, only for it to fail. As a matter of fact, the picking of hard evidence (cont. on page 12) Hwy 22, Mill City
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Local business classes help 49 Enterprising Entrepreneurs Grant thru the City of Lyons helps Economic Development Corp reach beyond expectations The goal was to reach 34 local business owners - the reality was that more people wanted to get involved. Through an $85,000 community development grant, the City of Lyons partnered with the NS Economic Development Corp (EDC) to bring innovated, custom focused business classes to 49 entrepreneurs in Lyons, Idanha, Mill City & Aumsville. Part of that came from the buzz created by Lyons City Hall. “The city council is very supportive of small enterprise,” said Allison McKenzie, executive director of the EDC, who noted the excitement created just by the city’s involvement. “They want to do everything they can to grow the economy.” The classes ranged from Quickbooks to Website Development and included concepts on essential businesses components. Participation and peer feedback was a big part of the 36 classroom events, held since April, 2010. Income (determined by multiple factors) was a main requirement of the funding source. 29 participating members of the community met the low to moderate income guidlines, more students than the grant specified. The City of Lyons is applying for another grant similar to this one for more classes -with plans to include more cities and outlying communities in the Santiam Canyon area. “We’ve worked with (the EDC) for years,” said Audrey McNerney, assistant city manager. “It’s an excellent program.”
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