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Village receives first dividends from NACFORJILLIAN TR AINOR

Arrow Lakes News

The village of Nakusp has received its first dividend cheque from the Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR).

The community forest began in 2008, and the village is the only shareholder in the company.

The village was recently presented with a cheque rep-resenting the dividends from 2013, in the amount of $582,064.

NACFOR and the village will be sitting down to discuss priorities for the village, and will determine how the money

will go out.“This money will be put in a legacy fund created by the

village,” said mayor Karen Hamling. “It’s not going to little tiny projects, it will go to something that will help the com-munity as a whole.”

It took five years for NACFOR to present a cheque be-cause the company wanted to build up a reserve fund. Once that fund was built up, the dividend was presented to the village.

There was no dividend cheque in 2014, because the com-pany’s costs exceeded its income.

With the company, income can vary from year to year. One year, they might not do a lot of logging, but they still

have management and maintenance costs.“We logged a lot in 2013, so we made quite a bit of

money, but in 2014, we had to do a lot of field work to replace the volume and we didn’t log as much, so we didn’t make as much,” said Kathy Smith, president of NACFOR.

No decision has been made on what the funding will go toward, but the village is in the process of creating a stra-tegic plan, with priorities on the next four years on where it would like to work within the community. The plan and priorities will be taken into consideration, along with a dis-cussion with the board members of NACFOR to see if there are other priorities that can be offered up.

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Nakusp Falcons Atoms pose on the ice after winning the Monashee Classic tournament in Lumby last weekend. Submitted photo

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Lucerne Connectivity decision

After much dis-cussion and debate, a decision has finally been reached regard-ing Internet con-nection at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School. Trustees have voted for a dual sys-tem. This system will

have a wired connec-tion through the whole school, with a wire-less option in the high school portion. There are still issues within the decision to discuss, such as how to ensure Internet at the school is used responsibly, as well as the possibility of putting the system on a timed system, which could turn off the connection during certain periods of the day.

Funding for School District 10

The Minister of Education has ap-proved $339,400 in funding for the re-placement of the boiler and heating system at Lucerne School. The system is 24 years old, and has been an area of concern for many years, but because the cost exceeded Annual Facility Grant funding, it wasn’t possible to replace it before now. In addition, another $245,400 was approved for the purpose of in-stalling LED lighting upgrades at Nakusp Elementary School, Nakusp Secondary

School, the school board office, and maintenance shops. The funding will help replace the district’s lighting system with more efficient fixtures and bulbs, which will help reduce energy costs for the district. Both this and the heat-ing upgrade grant for Lucerne will help to provide much needed infrastructure for the district. Also, SD 10 will be receiving two new buses. There have been major issues this year with bus break-downs, and rising with cost of repairs, this is welcomed news.

Growing Innovation Grant received

School District 10 has received fund-ing from the Growing

Innovation in Rural sites of Learningthrough the Rural Education Advisory Council. The amount, $2,000, will go toward a new project called Design Thinking: “Making” a Difference in the World. This is a hands on project which involves 13 art-ists, artisans, makers and tradespeople in our communities who will work in classroom residencies of two days to two weeks with teachers and students across the district. Almost three quarters of the artists, artisans, and makers have grad-uated from schools in SD 10.

Fauquier School Update

The school board

will be holding a com-munity meeting con-cerning the purchase of the property on Dec. 1. The board has also been in contact with BC Hydro and has been informed that BC Hydro is not able to provide hookups to any prospective lots in Fauquier. As a re-sult, a Registered On site Waste Professional (ROWP) will be en-gaged to assess poten-tial plot layout, based on septic regulations.

Board office closures in December

The school board office will be closed from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31, and will reopen on Jan. 4, corresponding with winter break.

Next meeting datesBecause December is

a shorter month for the school board, both the Education Partnership Committee (EPC) meeting and regular board meeting will take place on December 8. The EPC meeting will take place at 6 p.m., and the regular board meeting will follow at 7 p.m.

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News

Caution urged after cougar sighted within town limits

Nakusp residents are urged to take caution after sightings of a cougar within the village limits.

It was first spotted shortly after the first snowfall of the season, and may be responsible for the disap-pearance of at least one family pet.

Grant Thorpe saw the tracks in his yard, which were about four inches by four inches.

After letting Charlie, the fam-ily cat, out in the early morning hours, he heard a cat’s screech, as if it were in a cat fight. Typically, whenever he’s heard that screech, it’s accompanied by other screech-es, which go on for about a minute or so, and then the cats go their separate ways. This was not the case in this event. There was one sharp screech, and then nothing.

“We never thought anything of it because it’s not terribly unusual to hear that,” he said. “At three in the morning, you’re not exactly thinking straight.”

The family thought it was a little odd when Charlie didn’t return that morning, but nothing terribly unusual.

“Later that day when he wasn’t back, I went back out and I

had seen the tracks in the backyard. A domestic cat, for a cougar, is a nice little easy meal.”

Thorpe isn’t the only person to have seen cougar tracks in his yard.

ScottieAnne Hoffman saw tracks in her yard a couple of weeks ago.

Though there is debate as to whether the animal is a cougar or a bear, Hoffman is assuming it’s a cougar.

“Us and our neighbours assume it was a cougar. One of the neigh-bours — their dog actually had the cougar treed that same night,” she said. “The dog had chased the cou-gar, or had scared the cougar, and it went up a tree, and it was sitting in the tree hissing at them.”

Conservation officers have been called, but it is unsure if anyone has been able to come to the village to check the situation out.

Cougar sightings in the winter are not uncommon in Nakusp, and Thorpe has a theory as to why.

“We frequently have white-tailed deer in our yard all the time, so when their favourite prey is around, and within residential limits, they follow them around.”

Conservation officials were unavailable for comment at the time of publication.

School Board meeting highlights: Nov. 24JILLIAN TR AINOR

Arrow Lakes News

The dog had chased the cougar, or had scared the cougar, and it went up a tree, and it was sitting in the tree hissing at them.

New program in SD 10, Design

Thinking: “Making” a Difference in the

World, was awarded $2,000.

JILLIAN TR AINORArrow Lakes News

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Please join us for a Candlelight Vigil to remember the 14 women who died 26 years ago on December 6th, 1989 in the Montreal Massacre.

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VIOLENCE AFFECTS US ALL

Please join us for a Candlelight Vigil to remember the 14 women who died 26 years ago on

December 6th, 1989 in the Montreal Massacre.

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Community

Getting in the Christmas spirit with PALS


The Nakusp auditorium was packed on Nov. 28, as people came to shop at the PALS Christmas Fair.

With 44 tables of vendors, almost anything shoppers wanted was there, from home made Christmas ornaments, jams and jellies, hand knit-ted scarves, mitts, and slippers, blankets, food, and a hoard of other times.

Because of overflow, three tables had to be set up outside the auditorium.

Entering the auditorium, people paid a $2 ad-mission fee, and were offered the chance to buy ballots for a draw of either locally made pottery, or a little cat palace, which looked like a small wooden house.

Two members of PALS were walking around the fair, one dressed as a dog, the other as a cat.

The kitchen was open, and people could buy food, drinks, and sweets. Tables were set up to give people a chance to sit down and have a rest before getting back to their shopping.

A large projector screen was on one of the far walls, featuring information about PALS, ways you can volunteer for the organization, fun facts

about PALS, and animals that have been adopted through PALS.

This is one of two major fundraisers for the organization.

The cost of the table rentals covers the cost of renting the hall, which then allows for all the pro-ceeds from the event to go to PALS.

“The money we raise from the craft fair goes toward our expenses for animal rescue, adop-tion, lost and found animals,” said Kathy Smith, a member of PALS. “We have animals that have been found and turned in to us. There are a lot of medical bills associated with it.”

Vendors also had a good time at the event.“I love the atmosphere,” said Pamela Oneil of

Sweet Pea Creations. “I love the amount of crafters — the different styles. I find it very festive, a nice start to Christmas.”

Oneil has had a table at the fair for the last three years, and said she sees about two to three new vendors every year.

She said it’s a great way for people to come to-gether to support a good cause.

“I think it’s a major boost for them, especially just bringing awareness to the animals in need, but sort of broadening and allowing new artists in the Kootenays, all coming together for a good cause.”

Top left: Members of Scouts Canada smile as they sit at their table at the PALS Christmas Fair. The group was raising funds for supplies, trip costs, and gear replacement. From left to right: Jacob Watt, Morgan Flesaker, Riley Baron, Finn Watt, and Horatio Kostuck. Bottom left: Proof that cats and dogs can get along. Members of PALS dress up as animals. Right: The cat house being raffled off. Jillian Trainor photos

According to a member of the Fire Chiefs Association of BC, an unacceptable percentage of residences, which caught fire in recent years, were reported as lacking the safety benefits of a working smoke alarm.

Various public education campaigns, studies and individuals’ efforts on their own accord, aimed at bringing to the fore-front the fact that numerous lives can be saved every year when a properly chosen and installed smoke detector is recognized as being of great importance. This includes seniors as well as others of all ages and cir-cumstances.

High risk members of society are most likely to experience a fire in the home, and

yet are frequently known to be without a properly working unit. It is recommended that all smoke alarms should be replaced after a 10-year period, while batteries should be changed annually.

Since hearing loss often does occur amongst the elderly, it is of interest to note that one of Canada’s leading alarm manu-

facturers (Kidde Canada) has created an informative website which outlines details concerning various units available to con-sumers, including what is referred to as a “photoelectric smoke alarm” designed to detect fast-flaming fires, which typically start in the kitchen.

This form of alarm best detects fast-flaming fires which begin in the cooking area of the home, although it is pointed out that units should not be installed right within the kitchen itself, but rather nearby in order to reduce nuisance alarms caused by the actual cooking.

Make certain your smoke alarm oper-ates with the use of a “hush” button which

permits a temporarily silenced false alarm needed in order to clear the air while keep-ing the residents safe should a real fire break out.

Also, take note that a photoelectric smoke alarm should be used in conjunc-tion with a regular system as they are not smoke detectors in their own right. These units are used in addition to a regular smoke detector/carbon monoxide gas unit, and will need to be hard-wired to an installed detector, preferably by a professional installer.

We are also urged not to remove the bat-teries from an existing smoke alarm, or to take it off.


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Seniors’ Column

Better a needle than a cough

With the winter season upon us, so is the season for influenza.

Often called by its shortened term, the flu, it is an in-fection of the upper airway, caused by an influenza virus.

Symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat, extreme tiredness, and cough. Children can also experience nausea, vomiting, or diar-rhea.

Infections from other viruses can have similar symp-toms, but those caused by influenza tend to be worse.

“To protect ourselves and the people around us that might be even more vulnerable, it’s a good idea to make sure we are immunized, to make sure that when we are sick we stay home, and we make sure that we wash our hands frequently to reduce the risks of transmission of disease.” said Dr. Karman Golmohammadi, a medical health officer at Interior Health.

Golmohammadi said the disease is spread through re-spiratory droplets, and our hands can potentially transmit those droplets from person to person.

An infected person can spread the virus before they even start feeling sick. Adults can spread the virus from one day before, to five days after symptoms start. Children may be able to spread the virus for a longer period of time.

One way to protect yourself and others from potentially catching the flu is to get the influenza vaccine.

“A flu shot is free for those who are at high risk for

disease in British Columbia,” said Golmohammadi. “The high risk people are those who are extreme of age, mean-ing the young children, and older adults, as well as those

who have chronic diseases and illnesses, such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, heart disease, and so forth.”

Golmohammadi does not currently have numbers for the amount of people in Nakusp who have received the vaccine, but said for the interior region, about 60 per cent of people aged 65 and up have received the vaccine last

year.Almost anyone from the age of six months and up can

get the vaccine. However, some people are unable to get immunized, such as those who have a compromised im-mune system.

One myth about influenza is that it’s not a serious illness. This is not true. In years when the virus is wide-spread in B.C., hundreds of people may die from it, or from complications, like pneumonia. It can also lead to serious illness in seniors over the age of 65, and other high risks groups.

“We know that the severe cases are more common in high risk populations, but sometimes, for not a clear reason, we see middle aged people, that are fairly healthy, that have a severe disease.” said Golmohammadi.

Another myth is getting the vaccine can cause severe reactions. This is not so. Most people who get the flu shot will only have redness, soreness, or swelling where the vaccine was given. Some people, especially if they’ve re-ceived the vaccine for the first time, may have a headache, muscle aches, or tiredness.

In the age of the Internet, there is a lot of false informa-tion online, but we shouldn’t believe everything we read.

“It is important to make sure that we look into credible sources of information. Those are HealthLink BC, Health Canada, and also the BC Centre for Disease Control. These are centres that are summarizing and sharing the information based on the up-to-date evidence, the scien-tific evidence that can be backed up with data and robust research,” Golmohammadi concluded.


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To protect ourselves and the people around us that might be even more vulnerable, it’s a good idea to make sure we are immunized.


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Community

New pilot project aims to help keep seniors in their homes

As seniors get older, many still want to keep their independence. For many, part of that in-dependence is the abil-ity to continue living in their own home.

Unfortunately, living at home can be difficult for some. Doing things like going down to the store for groceries, or to the hospital for medi-cal appointments might not be possible if they don’t have a car. Even doing certain things around the home, such as housework may be a little difficult.

This is where Better at Home comes in. The organization aims to help seniors stay in their homes for as long as possible by offering ser-vices that help seniors with day to day tasks.

The program is funded by the British Columbia government, and managed by the United Way of the lower mainland.

Nakusp had ap-proached Better at Home about a year ago, but didn’t qualify at the time. A few months later, the village was contacted and was asked if it would be interested in being part of a pilot project.

Nakusp is one of six

rural and remote com-munities picked for the pilot program for Better at Home. Services for each community will vary.

“At this time, we offer

light housekeeping, we have a contractor who will be doing light home repairs, mainte-nance and various jobs,” said Rosalyn Lindgren, project coordinator for Better at Home in Nakusp. “We have vol-unteer snow removal, and we’re still working on getting volunteers to take people to medical appointments in town, or for grocery shopping and things like that.”

Many people, includ-ing the mayor, are very

happy this program has come to Nakusp.

“It’s really, really hard to keep people at home, and the last thing we want is for people to end up in residential care if they don’t have to,” said mayor Karen Hamling. “It’s really wonderful that we’re able to take advantage of this pro-gram.”

Response from the community has been very positive.

“People are tuned in in this community,” said Tim Payne, the Educational Director at Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services. “You don’t pull the wool over someone’s eyes in this community, be-cause they ask ques-tions. People are inter-ested.”

He said he appreci-ates the input from community members.

“There’s so much good energy in this community of people working together, peo-ple coming together for good causes.”

Seniors in the village in particular are very happy the program has come to Nakusp.

“I don’t have words to describe how happy I am. It’s pretty won-derful to think that we have these facilities if we need them,” said Donna Parsons.

Parsons recently cele-brated her 80th birthday, and is still living in her own home.

“I’m independent at the moment, but I don’t know if I’m going to be independent for-ever, and I could sure use services to help. I know so many people that it would help. It’s wonderful.”


It’s pretty wonderful to think that we have these facilities if we need them.

The Old Nakusp Fire Hall is getting new life as a community building. So far, the only section open is the farmer’s market. After the grand opening, there will be two community kitchens, a walk-in cooler for post-harvest storage, meeting spaces, and gathering spaces.


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Community

Old fire hall gets fresh startThe old fire hall behind the K2 Rotor Lodge is

getting a fresh start on Dec. 4.The building was originally used by the local vol-

unteer fire department as their operations base, but in 2011, they moved to a new building, their cur-rent location, and the old building fell into disuse.

The Old Fire Hall Collective Society (OFHCS) stepped in, re-purposing the building for commu-nity use.

“People saw the vision of the place,” said Rosemary Hughes, president of the OFHCS. “We did a process, and accomplished it.”

In order to re-purpose the building, it had to be brought up to code. With a bit of help from a WorkBC Job Creation Partnership, along with Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), this was made pos-sible.

“It was initially $90,000, and they actually wound up coming up a bit short because the commercial

kitchen part of it required some additional equip-ment.” said Wayne Lundeberg of CBT.

Lundeberg said re-purposing the building was a great way to support members in the community.

“It’s a great way to re-purpose an old building that may have been sort of derelict and potentially even a drain on the village.”

The farmer’s market section of the fire hall has been open for some time, but that’s been about it so far.

The community will get a chance to see other parts of the fire hall on Dec. 4.

“There are two community kitchens, there will be education around preserving and there is a walk-in cooler for post-harvest storage. There are meeting spaces, and there are gathering spaces.” said Hughes.

Along with the ribbon cutting ceremony, the farmer’s market will be open, and there will be speakers throughout the day. Door prizes will be given out, and coffee and goodies will be served as well.

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TOONIE HOCKEY AND PUBLIC SKATE HELD AT THE NAKUSP & DISTRICT SPORTS COMPLEX

Left: Wayland Allen practices hockey with his sons Ezra and Eli at the Nakusp arena during a public skate. Right: Tony Roodzant hits the ice. The public skate takes place Monday to Friday at the Nakusp & District Sports Complex.

A SPORTING GOOD TIME AT THE NSS GYMLeft: Lesley Hawe gets ready to strike at the shuttle during badminton at the NSS gym. Top right: Gerome Goodman and Kathy Smith prepare to begin a match. Bottom right: Gord Marshall and Lee-Anne Marshal play during a rousing match. Drop in badmin-ton takes place every Tuesday and Thursday at the NSS gym from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR DECEMBER

2015December 3 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library. Free drop-in for ages 0-3 and their parents/caregivers. Songs, Rhymes, and snacks. 10 to 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

December 3 Darts Night @ Nakusp Legion. 7 to 10 p.m.

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

December 3 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3.00 drop in fee. For more information contact Lee-Anne @ 265-3326.

December 4 Nakusp Celebration of Light! Look for sched-ule of events on page 6.

December 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 chil-dren age 0-6

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

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

December 4 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 1 to 6 p.m.

December 4 Games Night @ Nakusp Legion. Come play Wii, darts, pool, or bring a game from home. Bring a friend or two along. 7 to 10 p.m.

December 5 PHOTOS WITH SANTA @ Nakusp Home Hardware. 10 to 4 p.m.December 5 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 10 to 2 p.m.

December 5 Nakusp Novice Falcons Secrimmage 11:15-11:45 a.m. followed by the annual Teddy Bear Toss at 11:45 a.m. Bring a new toy to toss! Donations go to Nakusp Food Bank.

December 5 Nakusp PeeWee Falcons vs Nelson @ Nakusp Arena. 12 to 1:30 p.m.

December 5 Community Choir practice @ Saddleback Church. 1 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.

December 6 Nakusp PeeWee Falcons vs Castlegar @ Nakusp Arena. 12 to 1:30 p.m.

December 6 Edgewood Christmas Market @ Edgewood Community Hall. 12 to 3 p.m.

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

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

December 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 chil-dren age 0-6.

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

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

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

December 7 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:30 to 4 p.m. Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome.

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

December 7 Games Night @ Nakusp Public Library at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

December 8 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

December 8 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3.00 drop in fee. For more infor-mation contact Lee-Anne @ 265-3326.

December 8 The Articulators Toastmasters Meeting @ Selkirk College, Nakusp. Public is welcome to attend.

December 9 Workshop Wednesday is a FREE ongoing series of employment focused workshops de-signed to help you gain the skills and knowl-edge you need to get a job. This week is: Increase your Networks through volunteering. 9:30 to 3 p.m. Complimentary lunch provided. Pre-registration is required. To register, or if you have questions, call WorkBC @ 265-3318.

This year’s Celebration of Light aims to be better than ever


Nakusp’s annual Celebration of Light will take place on Dec. 4.

The event kicks off at 1 p.m., with the grand opening of the Old Fire Hall Collective Building. At 3 p.m., there’s a free skate with Santa at the Nakusp Arena, hosted by Nakusp Minor Hockey.

There are all day ac-tivities as well. Stuff the Bus, a donation gathering for the local food bank, is taking place again, which is put on by Overwaitea and the Nakusp Food Bank. Shops are also having a Downtown Merchant Moonlight Madness from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The event was put together by Aubin Coulthard. This is Coulthard’s first time planning the event. She said a lot goes into pulling off the celebration.

“It’s mostly coordina-tion of volunteers, insur-ance, licensing, permis-sions, all that kind of stuff,” she said. “I had to ask the Department of Highways if we could close the street down for that night. I had to get permission from the vil-lage to close the sidewalk down.”

Another thing that goes into planning the

event is trying to foresee any problems before they arise.

“I have a backup plan for a lot of differ-ent things. Hopefully we won’t need them.”

While there are some things that remain part of the celebration, such as the free skate and pa-rade, new events have been added to the event, such as the ugly sweater contest which will take place right after the pa-rade ends. There will be prizes for children, youth, and adults.

Because the event was to have more of a focus downtown, there will be no house decorating con-test this year.

“They’ve tried in the past to do house deco-rating contests, but that’s been a little difficult time-wise. We thought if we did a contest down at the event, it would make things a little easier.”

Another new thing is the fact that there are no trees to light up.

“Last year, there were two huge trees in front of the courthouse, and they decorated them, and lit them up. This year those trees have been cut down as they were diseased.”

The event is gearing up to be a fun time for all. Residents are encouraged to come down and enjoy the fun.

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Kokanee’s name spread far and wideOne hundred and fourth in an alphabetical series

on West Kootenay/Boundary place namesIn addition to being a fish and a popular beer,

kokanee is the name of 14 geographic features in BC: a settlement, bay, creek, two provincial parks, glacier, recreation area, lake, landing, narrows, pass, peak, point, and range.

As a result, it’s probably this area’s most widely used indigenous word. Kokanee is derived from kekeni, the Sinixt term for the landlocked salmon once plentiful in this region. (There’s no need to capitalize kokanee when referring to the fish, al-though many people do anyway.)

However, when Europeans first adopted the word, they didn’t know its definition. The earliest reference in the Nelson Miner of June 15, 1895 said: “The jagged ridge visible from Nelson away up the lake to the North-East is Ko-ko-nee, of the meaning of which we are sorry to say, we are ignorant.”

The present spelling was adopted the follow-ing year when the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Co. launched the SS Kokanee on Kootenay Lake. The Trail Creek News of March 21, 1896 explained the name was “after the range of mountains near Nelson.”

Kokanee Creek, also known as Yuill Creek, was so named by October 1896 and a townsite called Kokanee was laid out at its head, adjoining the Molly Gibson mine. The Sandon Paystreak of Aug. 14, 1897 kidded that “its inhabitants, when they become numerous enough to need a name, will be called the Kokakanucks.”

Kokanee Glacier was first called by that name in The Ledge of June 17, 1897. After climbing the glacier in the fall of 1898, mining promoter Ernest Mansfield renamed it after Lord Kitchener, but following his departure from the area in 1901, it reverted to Kokanee.

Near the spot that the creek emptied into the lake was Kokanee Landing, first mentioned in the Nelson Tribune of April 9, 1899.

The earliest known reference to kokanee mean-ing the fish was in a promotional booklet produced in late 1899 or early 1900 called Health and Wealth: Kaslo, BC: “During summer months in many streams emptying into Kootenay Lake, spearing a peculiar red fish of the trout species, called by the Indians ‘Kokanee’ is quite an amusement. Long strings of these are frequently seen.”

Somewhere along the West Arm of Kootenay Lake — probably at Lasca Creek, directly oppo-site Kokanee Creek — was what the Sinixt called Yaksakukeni: place of many kokanee. However, it was many more years before kokanee was com-monly used by European settlers to refer to the fish.

Two Kokanee post offices existed, the first ap-parently at the townsite, from 1902-11, and an-other at the landing, from 1911-15.

But what made kokanee a household word be-yond West Kootenay was a conversation between

Nelson mayor Tom Shorthouse and H.F. Puder of Interior Breweries in 1959 about the company’s recent move from Nelson to Creston. Shorthouse pointed to the potential of Kokanee Glacier Park — created in 1922 — as a tourist attraction and sug-gested the company name a beer brand Kokanee.

“This thought really stuck,” Puder told Shorthouse a year later, “and the more the name ‘Kokanee’ was considered, the better we liked it … To you goes full credit for originating the idea and you may be assured that you will be among the first to sample the product.”

Kokanee pilsner beer first appeared in the spring of 1960 with a label featuring a painting of the gla-cier by Vancouver designer George McLachlan. While the artwork has changed over the years, it continues to use a glacier motif and remains one of BC’s best-selling brands.

The name has since spread far and wide. Lots of businesses adopted the name — including Kokanee Springs golf resort. There’s a Kokanee Bay in the Cariboo; a Kokanee elementary school near Seattle; and streets named Kokanee in Nelson, Cranbrook, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Ontario, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Colorado, California, and New Mexico.

Most of these were presumably taken out of atlases and don’t have anything to do with our area, but there’s a Kokanee Bend fishing area in Montana.

GREG NESTEROFFArrow Lakes News

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The SS Kokanee, launched on Kootenay Lake in 1896, solidified the present spelling of the name.

The Nakusp Falcons Atoms undefeated!

The Nakusp Falcons Atom hockey team travelled to Lumby to participate in the Monashee Classic hockey tournament facing teams from Vernon, Kelowna, Langley, Kamloops, and Lumby.

Their first game was against the Vernon Hornets winning 8-4, their second game started just two hours later against the Kelowna Outlaws, with Nakusp coming out on top 12-3 and

getting a by to the semi-finals. Going into Sunday’s games they knew their competition would be at the top of the pack, with a noon game against the Langley Cobras, which proved just that. It was a heated battle with Nakusp coming out on top 7-4. The championship game started at 3:30 p.m. against the Lumby Stars. This would be their biggest challenge as the Lumby team was undefeated this season.

When the puck dropped, the intensity was fierce with both

teams giving their all. In the third period Nakusp was up by two goals, 5-3, when Lumby scored with two minutes left nar-rowing the margin to one. They pulled their goalie shortly after and Nakusp was able to get an empty netter. With a final score of 6-4 the Falcons brought home the Monashee Classic trophy.

The Atom Falcons are now undefeated 12-0 in the season. Congratulations to the team and coaches on an outstanding per-formance.

SUBMIT TED


13 December 1956 - 26 November 2015

He had put his combat boots back on but his battle with

cancer was not to be won. Our beloved husband, father,

grandfather, brother (in-law) and uncle, Paul Blanchette, passed away peacefully on

November 26th at Vernon Hospice House.

Paulo, as he was aff ectionately known to family and friends, will be forever loved and missed by his wife of 36 years, Tami (Coates); two sons and a daughter: Todd (Sarah), Jessie (Devon) and Mandi (Stefan); as well as three grand-daughters: Alexis, Emily and Kennedy (with one grandchild due in May). Further survived by 11 siblings. Predeceased by his parents, a sister and a brother.

After 28+ years of service, Paulo retired from the Canadian Armed Forces as a Warrant Offi cer within the EME branch. Th eir military life took them to postings in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Quebec City, Windsor and Germany. In 2008 he and Tami moved to Nakusp, Tami's hometown, living there until 2013 when they then moved to settle in Vernon. He loved the years spent in Nakusp and would return for fi shing, hunting, Legion Poker, Remembrance Day and of course, visits with good friends and family when he could.

A military graveside service will be held at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa in Spring 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held in his honour at the Nakusp Legion on July 2, 2016.

As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so, may send donations in Paul's memory to the North Okanagan Hospice Society, 3506 27 Avenue, Vernon BC V1T 1S4 or http://nohs.ca/how-can-i-help/donations.

What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.

Paul Blanchette

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE SNOW?

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CELEBRATION OF LIGHT

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Community

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MAYOR RECEIVES CHEQUE FROM NACFOR

Kathy Smith, President of Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR) presents Village of Nakusp Mayor Karen Hamling with a cheque for $582,064, representing NACFOR’s 2013 Dividend. The Village of Nakusp has established a NACFOR Legacy Fund (Bylaw #653, 2014) to hold the funds and earn interest until a policy is developed for deciding how these funds and NACFOR’s future dividends can best be used to benefit Nakusp and RDCK Area K.This presentation represents the significant success of the Community Forest under the guidance of the board of direc-tors and the management by True North Forestry Consulting Ltd. of Nakusp.Pictured above are (back row L-R) Directors Tom Zeleznik, John Cann, Lee-Anne Marshall, (front row L-R) Laura Latter, President Kathy Smith, Frank Poirier, Mayor Karen Hamling and Hugh Watt of True North Forestry Consulting Ltd. Missing from the photo are directors Bill Tobey and Cam Leitch.

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