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Claude, Barry, Bill, Wells, Barb, Karen, Evelyn, and Len have their picture taken at the end of Turner Road last September. The Trails Society is building the trail to connect Turner to Macs trail. Photo courtesy of Wulf Mense

Society is blazing trails to outdoor enjoyment

As the year passes, freshet turns to mud turns to dry earth turns to snow, and every day there is the opportunity around Nakusp to get out into nature to watch the cycle of seasons. The

Nakusp and Area Community Trails Society (Nakusp ACTS!) wants to help get you out into the fresh air.

Nakusp ACTS! has been hard at work since their formation in 2011, and now manage nine local trails (Kimbol Lake Trail, Kuskanax Mountain Trail, Cedar Grove Trail,

Area K director spearheads trap regulation motion

On Boxing Day neighbours from Arrow Park took their 11-year-old dog for a walk off Baerg Road, Area K director Paul Peterson told the Regional District for Central Kootenay in explanation of the motion he brought to the board.

Peterson was referring to the death of Nikki, the Yellow Lab who was killed in a Conibear trap just off the forest service road. The death caused a local furor, with several letters sent to the editor of the Arrow Lakes News.

Nikkis death came just a week after another dog was caught in a Conibear trap in Oyama, but fortunately the dogs owner was able to lever the jaws of the trap open in time to save its life.

Although many people were and are unaware of it, traps can be set near terrain often traversed by dogs and their owners.

Turns out after a lot of inves-tigation it was perfectly legal, Peterson said. The trapper was well within his rights to do that by law and so I think we need to look at the law.

Looking further into the legal-ities surrounding traplines, Peterson discovered that signage is not a requirement, its a rec-ommendation, one that trappers may hesitate to follow.

The reason some trappers they say they dont use signage is people who are in opposition go in there and wreck their traps, the Area K director explained.

Peterson would like to see tra-plines further from areas that are used by the public, and even if close at least put great big signs

up, he stressed.The motion put before the

RDCK board asks the Province to investigate and legislate ways to prevent domestic animals from being injured in traps and that traplines not be allowed in rec-reational areas close to commu-nities, rural area developments and residential clusters.

I would like to have made this a lot stronger motion, however an extra strong motion gets no reaction, said Peterson. This is so reasonable I dont know how they could turn it down.

The director hopes this motion will make it safer for people and pets in the province.

To me having a wide open trap that size is just like having a land mine around, he said, I dont want to get any more phone calls like that one.

Claire paradisarrow lakes News

The death of Yellow Lab Nikki in this Conibear trap was the motivation for a recent RDCK motion. Photo courtesy Brian Graham

Hot Springs Trail, Box Lake Trail, Wensley Creek Ski Trails (sum-mer use) including the Jackrabbit Interpretive Trail, Saddle Moun-tain Lookout Trail and the Rails to Trails from Nakusp to Area K/H boundary, if you were curious).

Not only that, the Society maintains the Hot Springs Val-ley cross-country ski trail and the rail bed along Summit Lake and is working to work with the Vil-lage to improve the wrap-around Nakusp trail. The area behind Summit Lake hadnt seen a lot of maintenance in the last decade or so, said Wulf Mense, Vice Chair and leader of the Maintenance team.

We are pleased to report that Society volunteers were able to do maintenance on all of our trails this summer, announced the Societys Jan. 2013 newsletter.

The Trails Society counts about 57 members in its roster, and the action-oriented group focuses heavily on the trails themselves,

with few meetings held, Mense told the Arrow Lakes News. Members get together to plan or to organize teams of volunteers ready to hit the trail.

With the exception of the building of the new Kuskanax Mountain Trail and some heavy equipment operations, all of the work is done by volunteers who gather once or twice a week for a few hours to clear brush or fallen trees, or to build water drainage structures which help to prevent trail wash-outs.

The Ministry (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) has been very supportive of our endeavours, both in material and professional support, the news-letter stated. They provided the materials for new foot bridges on the Hot Springs Trail and some new trail signage for our area.

Last week we had a meeting with the Ministry, said Mense, who characterized the Societys relationship with FLNRO as a

positive and cooperative one. Working with other local orga-

nizations and groups is something the Society would like to continue to do and expand in the future.

For example, Nakusp ACTS! help put up interpretive signage in collaboration with NACFOR on


One of the new signs put up to make local hiking safe. Photo courtesy of Wulf Mense

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PROPOSED: ELECTORAL AREA 'B' OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT (SHELTER BAY LANDS LTD.) BYLAW NO. 850-2

TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Local Government Act the Columbia Shuswap Regional District ("Regional District") will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding proposed Electoral Area 'B' Of cial Community Plan Amendment (Shelter Bay Lands Ltd.) Bylaw No. 850-2.

The Board of Directors of the Regional District has delegated the public hearing to Director Loni Parker as Director of Electoral Area 'B', being that in which the land concerned is located, or Alternate Director Doug Stuart if Director Loni Parker is absent. At the public hearing those persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. The Board of the Regional District will not consider any verbal or written representations or submissions after the public hearing. Please be advised that written submissions received will be available to the public and the applicant. Written submissions will be received in the Regional District Of ces until 4 p.m. on Tuesday February 5th, 2013 or may be submitted until the close of the public hearing.

LOCATION AND DATE OF HEARING: The public hearing will be held on Tuesday February 5th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Revelstoke Community Centre, 600 Campbell Ave., Revelstoke, BC.

PURPOSE OF BYLAW NO. 850-2:

The owner has applied to amend Schedule A (the text) and Schedule B (Land Use Designation Maps) of Electoral Area 'B' Of cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 to facilitate a mixed use development in the Shelter Bay area. The proposed development consists of approximately 767 residential dwelling units including single family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses and RV lots. Secondary dwelling units will also be included in the development.

The development also proposes a number of commercial uses including a marina, lodge, restaurant, spa, tness facility and other amenities. A network of walking, hiking, mountain biking and cross country skiing trails that will be open to the public is also proposed.

Bylaw No. 850-2 proposes to include a new "Shelter Bay" section in the Electoral Area 'B' Of cial Community Plan including policies that affect permitted use and density.Bylaw No. 850-2 also proposes three new Development Permit Areas which will address environmental issues, hazardous lands and form and character of intensive residential and commercial development.

Bylaw No. 850-2 proposes to amend Schedule B (Land Use Designations Maps) which forms part of the Electoral Area 'B' Of cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 by: Redesignating Parcel A (Sketch Plan 596I) of District Lot 811 Kootenay District Except Plans NEP22294, NEP65710, and EPP10 which is shown on the following map from RR Rural Resource to CD Residential Cluster Development.

The above description of the purpose and effects of Bylaw No. 850-2 are only general. The bylaw may have an impact on property owners and tenants in occupation within the area. It is therefore important for all property owners to inform themselves fully as to the nature and effect of the bylaw.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Electoral Area 'B' Of cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 850, Amending Bylaw No. 850-2, and all reports, plans and other documents that have been or will be considered by the Board of the Regional District will be available for inspection at the of ce of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive, NE, Salmon Arm, BC, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., beginning Wednesday January 23rd, 2013 and ending Tuesday February 5th, 2013 but excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

This notice is issued by Scott Beeching, Senior Planner II, Development Services, Columbia Shuswap Regional District. The mailing address for Mr. Beeching is Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. Telephone: 1-250-833-5930; Fax: 1-250-832-3375; Toll Free (BC only) 1-888-248-2773.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Help is on hand for tax time again this yearIt wont be long before

the annual Income Tax Return package makes an appearance in our post office, ready to be com-pleted and filed prior to the April 30 deadline set by Canada Revenue.

For some of us this is viewed as a daunting task and one to be avoided until the final date draws near. The good news, however, is there is a free, fully con-fidential volunteer com-munity service. Designed

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specifically to provide assistance to adults and families of all ages (not just seniors) having a low to moder-ate income, and whose return will be straightforward and not complex, and non business, this service is available simply by requesting it.

Our Canada Revenue-trained team made up of local volunteers, most of whom have made their services avail-able freely over the past ten years, is currently preparing to receive their 2013 update-related training under the scrutiny of the Federal Government staff.

The overall purpose of this program is to ensure that all adults deemed eli-gible to apply for assistance, get the help they need. Once you return is completed and filed with Canada Rev-enue, updated details such as your date of birth and previous years income, validates your eligibility to be placed on the central role, ensuring that recip-ients receive the full range of financial benefit entitlements for which they are eligible.

It may come as a nasty surprise to some when an anticipated benefit cheque fails to arrive on time.

Unless your personal income tax return details are sent in to Canada Revenue by the deadline date, your benefits may eventually be received but are likely to be inconveniently delayed owing to a lengthy backlog of applications. Your return will simply be put to the back of the queue often causing considerable distress to the individual.

One of the vital aspects delivered to applicants, through the efforts of our volunteer team of trained helpers, is the possibility of your return dat-ing from previous years be reviewed upon your request. It is not unusual for us to discover, through this process, that certain financial entitlements had not been applied for, resulting in your not receiving certain additional ben-efits sometimes dating back for sev-eral years. Such entitlements, once validated by Canada Revenue upon receipt of your tax return documen-tation, can result in your receiving an unexpected financial windfall.

More details concerning our income tax program services which thousands of limited income adult Canadians benefit from will be carried in this col-umn, along with the reminder of how one may apply to receive free assis-tance in completing and filing your package, throughout the weeks ahead. Contact names and telephone numbers or email addresses will be made avail-able for reference, upon completion of this years training program.

Anyone wishing to participate actively as a member of our Commu-nity Volunteer Income Tax Program team, and who is willing to undertake the mandated training to ensure accu-racy of the information supplied when completing a tax package on behalf of a client, may contact me for further information (Marilyn Boxwell, gen-eral coordinator) at 265-0075 or [email protected].

This photo from the Nelson Daily News was taken June 7, 1944 and shows Bud Stevens and Frank Philips Sr. with the second Hal-cyon hot springs donkey. The first mule, Pete, died in 1932. Photo courtesy the Arrow Lakes Historical Society

Get behind the mule

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Nakusp Boat Ramp Replacement Project

Community Meeting

Monday, February 4th 7:00pm - 8:00pm at the

Nakusp Emergency Services Building

For additional information please contact Columbia Power at 250.304.6060

In order to introduce the Community of Nakusp to the Nakusp Boat Ramp Project

Contractor and provide information onthe project, Columbia Power will hold

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the Jackrabbit Trail at Wensley Creek. Any signage needs to be up to date

and correct, said Mense, in order to reflect the actual state of trails. In this effort, the Society has developed a stewardship program where people are encouraged to adopt a trail and hike it once or twice a summer and report its condition to the maintenance team.

For Mense and the Trails Society, the point of the whole exercise (and it is a lot of exercise) is to create pos-sibilities for locals and tourists to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. In this spirit, Mense said he would like to promote the trails and get all the local groups working together. The Trails Society, ATV and snowmobile clubs have members in common, which is a good start.

Although maintenance and putting

Looking out over Nakusp from a view on the Nakusp Grind. Photo courtesy of Wulf Mense

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up signage makes up a large amount of the work done by volunteers, the Society has also taken on the ambitious project of connecting Macs Trail up with the end of Turner road.

The trail has been dubbed The Nakusp Grind, and for good reason. Rising sharply from the Hot Springs Road trailhead, the path includes a series of switchbacks that eventually follows a ridge along Kuskanax Mountain.

Last year, two full-time workers were hired for eight weeks and were able to get 65 per cent of the planned project done. Volunteers have flagged the rest of the trails path and brushed areas along the way.

Mense pointed to a map of the project which showed plans for a loop hike at the Turner Road trailhead as well as another trail down to Gardner Creek in the future. For now, the goal is to complete the connection from Turner Rd. to Macs Trail.

Education is also key to making and maintaining trails in more ways than one, according to Mense. Some trails are too fragile to support motorized activity, especially in the alpine, whereas others are perfect for all kinds of activity. Even so, education and signage on multi-use trails for the sake of every-ones safety are a good idea, said Mense.

Getting younger folks into the outdoors is also something the Trails Society would like to be more involved in, either through class hikes or getting stu-dents involved in building and maintaining trails.

The world outside your door is a big place, and

there is always room for one more, so the Trails Society encourage anyone interested to contact them or pick up a membership form at Little Mountain Outdoor Gear or Meritxell Books.

A map of the proposed trails on Kuskanax Mountain. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News

The new Nakusp Grind to be completed in 2014

B.C.s auditor general should be empowered to review government advertising messages and determine if they are in the public interest or just a boost for the party in power, NDP leader Adrian Dix said Tuesday.

The NDP plans to present legis-lation in February to set rules for government ads such as the current B.C. Jobs Plan series that extols the strength of the provincial economy. Taxpayer-sponsored ads would not be able to show the premier or other politicians, promote the party or cre-ate a negative impression of parties or other groups critical of the govern-ment.

Basically it will do what the Ontario law currently does, which is to have all government ads approved based on the criteria, Dix said. Par-tisanship is obviously one of those.

Dix said he didnt recall a simi-lar ad campaign run by Glen Clarks NDP government in the late 1990s, but noted such a law would apply to all governing parties if it is passed. Previous Social Credit governments engaged in similar pre-election pro-motional efforts.

The current ads have a budget of $15 million, which included paid announcements by Premier Christy

Clark aired during Global TVs eve-ning news. Clark and Jobs Minis-ter Pat Bell have defended the com-mercials as part of an effort to raise awareness of industrial development and skilled trades training opportuni-ties.

Dix said the $15 million budget is about equal to the advertising bud-gets of both the NDP and B.C. Lib-eral Parties in the run-up to the 2009 election. Elections BC rules govern-ment how much political parties can raise and spend, and limit how much can be spent in each constituency during the pre-election period and the month-long formal campaign.

The B.C. Liberal government has made repeated efforts to put stricter limits on pre-election advertis-ing from third parties such as busi-ness groups and unions. Those have been rejected in court challenges as infringement on freedom of speech.

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Deadly cougar roams Fauquier areaEditor:They say cats have nine lives, but

our lovely four-month-old kitten got no time to prove that phrase.

It was a sunny winter afternoon when out of nowhere a cougar entered our property trapped and killed the poor little thing and then was over the fence and into the bush.

We stood only a few meters away and watched in horror as the drama happened. It took us a few minutes to realize that we had not watched a scene from a National Geographic documentary but had seen bloody reality; sad and shocked we phoned the Conservation Service.

Two weeks later, at six in the morn-ing, we heard rumbling and noise from the deck in front of our house. We checked and could see the mess: the cougar had damaged the cathouse, killed and taken away our old, faithful Mieze, who was a family member for 18 years. She did not deserve to end up as breakfast. Angry and furious we

called the Conservation Officer.Only two nights later we heard a

noise at two oclock. The security light was on, and when we looked out of the window, we saw that big dan-gerous predator sniffing around the deck for another meal. He looked at us through the window without fear or hesitation before he slowly vanished into the darkness.

The conservation officer came the same afternoon from Castlegar and followed the tracks with his dogs to find the predator. We had high hopes that the horror and the sleepless nights could come to an end, but in the eve-ning we got the frustrating news

That the hunt was unsuccessful and the cougar was still on the loose.

That hungry, dangerous preda-tor seems to have no fear of humans, so we hope that no fatal accident will happen around Fauquier.

Horst HaenschenFauquier, B.C.

A sliver of beach still survives on the shore of the Arrow Lake so far this winter. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News

The problem of evil lives still

One of the problems that should trouble all religious peo-ple is that branch of theology which deals with the presence of evil in everyday life.The branch is theodicy which comes from two Greek words theos mean-ing god and dike, pronounced deekay,meaning justice.

Theodicy attempts to recon-cile the traditional qualities of an all-loving all-knowing deity with the presence of evil, and atheists derive endless amuse-ment at the intellectual somer-saults of religious apologists. For the atheist who doesnt believe in any gods, these argu-ments are specious and vacuous.

The following quote is by a woman in a recent issue of a Christian website to which I subscribe she lost her home in a fire.

When tragedies like these happen, we often wonder where

God is. Why would a loving God allow things like this to happen? He has the power to shield us from sorrow such as thisso why doesnt He?

The answer to these questions isnt easy for us as humans. Our minds dont work the same way Gods does. He is sovereign, which means He is all-power-ful and knows how each event in all of creation will play out. In other words, God knows the plan. He made the plan. And He can use everything that happens to glorify Himself and to work in our lives so we can know Him better.

God loves us for He is love. And contrary to what many think, God didnt create the evil that so often disrupts our lives.

Evil is essentially the absence of GodAdam and Eve chose to sin against God at the begin-ning of our world, and H

e couldnt be a part of that. And we still sin today. God is entirely holy, and sin not only separates us from Himit is separate from Him.

When sin entered the world, so did evil. Its the consequence we must endure for removing ourselves from Gods constant presence. We allowed Satan, Gods greatest enemy, to wreak havoc and cause mayhem, suf-fering, and sadness.

Butpraise GodGod is so much stronger than Satan and

evil. He isnt going to remove evil from the world because we chose (and continue to choose) to let it in. But He can and does use bad circumstances for His and our good. Ive seen it before, and I see it now.

If this woman had lived in the time of Abraham, there is lit-tle doubt in my mind that she would be so over-awed by the presence of a god that her son would not have survived Isaac really doesnt know how lucky he was that Rebekah L. was not his mother !

A quotation by Robert Inger-soll, a U.S. attorney, former Attorney-General of Illinois and an atheist is scarily appropriate.

There is no harmony between religion and science. When science was in its infancy religion sought to strangle it in the cradle. Now that science has attained manhood and supersti-tion is in its dotage, the trem-bling, palsied wreck says to the athlete: Let us be friends. It reminds me of the bargain the cock wished to make with the horse: Let us agree not to step on each others feet.

In fairness to religion, this quotation was uttered by Inger-soll in 1895; while its influence has diminished greatly, it is still not the palsied wreck that Ingersoll envisaged.

John PerkinsA Rational View

Hitting the beach

Did you know: The palindrome Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas has been used as the title for at least two albums.

Palindromes read the same forward as they do backward, and two English palindromic novels have been published, according to Wikipedia.

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After more than an hour of dis-cussion about the increase in sewer and water rates and changes to the categories for the two utilities, there was still more council work to be done on the evening of Jan. 14.

And before the meeting had even started, a serious chunk of time had been put in by councillors, mayor, and staff to understand the informa-tion so that a well-informed deci-sion could be made. There are a lot of decisions to be made in council chambers, and a limited amount of

time to make them.Serving as a councillor or the

mayor for a municipality isnt an easy job, whether its a small vil-lage or large city. Here in Nakusp, money paid to be on council isnt enough to quit your day job and enter the realm of politics full time (remuneration: $6,138 councillor, $12,276 mayor).

Add on a family and life outside of the work you do for money, and it can become a stretch to find the time needed to go to the meetings, read all the information and energy (and sleep needed) to make good decisions.

Engagement in democratic pro-cesses keeps them democratic. Peo-ple in decision-making positions learn about what is happening out in the wider world either by going out and seeing or by having issues brought to them.

Somehow though, usually through the hard work of Village staff, relevant information and con-cerns need to make their way to

people who can do something about it. In terms of municipal issues, this means council and mayor.

Municipal politics are the ones closest to home, the most immedi-ate governmental forum where peo-ple can have an impact on policies, see how decisions that affect them are being made, and bring their knowledge and expertise to bear.

On a municipal level, resi-dents can have a significant impact on what happens at town hall. Its easy: go to council meetings, find out whats going on, ask questions and get your concern on the agenda.

Its hard not to feel jaded and as though nothing is worth the effort because it doesnt make a differ-ence anyway when so many deci-sions are made in circumstances that seem to be beyond our control.

Changes in taxation, pen-sion regulations, mandatory mini-mum sentences: decisions made in Ottawa can have real consequences in our lives, and our input can feel irrelevant.

The sense of distance and help-lessness at the hands of politicians can discourage people from get-ting involved in local politics. Why bother?

I might agree, if I hadnt seen that peoples efforts have made a difference. New buildings have been erected, events have been planned, funded and enjoyed, often with the support and backing of the Village. And one day chickens may be kept in the Village limits. Any-thing is possible.

Locally produced changes can make their way to the provincial and federal level, like the proposed changes to provincial trapline reg-ulations that Area K director Paul Peterson recently introduced at an RDCK meeting.

Peterson is realistic, and under-stands that it will likely take a long time to affect any change, but he still believes its worth it, for the safety of people and pets in the future.

At a relatively recent Nakusp

council meeting, two new faces were seen in the gallery. A fellow thinking about moving to town decided to check out what the council was like. People research all kinds of things about places theyre moving to, but to go and see what happened in council cham-bers struck me as being a very wise thing to do.

At the end of every meeting, the mayor asks if there are questions from the public or the media, and frequently Im the one asking all kinds of questions, relevant or oth-erwise.

Being relatively new to the town, its been a great way to find out more about what has happened in Nakusp in the past. I would love to hear questions other people have and the answers to them.

Next Nakusp council meeting will be held in Council Chambers the door opens onto the parking lot at the back of the Village Office starting at 6:30 p.m. sharp on Tues-day Feb. 12. Hope to see you there.

Claire ParadisYour Editor

Democracy takes action, and starts at home

Could hockey become an endangered sport?

One benefit of the National Hockey League strike: it gave people time to play outside on real ice! But outdoor skating could face the same difficulties as the NHL a drastically shorter season or outright cancellation. Research from Montreals McGill and Concordia universities shows global warming is already having an effect on outdoor rinks in Can-ada.

Many locations across the country have seen significant decreases in the length of the OSS [outdoor skating season], as mea-sured by the number of cold win-ter days conducive to the creation of rink ice, their study states. This is particularly true across the Prairies, and in Southwest Canada, which showed the largest (and most statistically significant) decreases in the calculated OSS length between 1951 and 2005.

This echoes a 2009 David Suzuki Foundation report, On Thin Ice: Winter Sports and Cli-mate Change. The McGill inves-tigation looks at constructed out-

door rinks while DSFs focuses on frozen rivers, canals and lakes, but the conclusions are simi-lar. Both predict that, unless we rein in greenhouse gas emissions, outdoor skating in parts of Can-ada could be history within the next 50 to 100 years (the McGill studys authors now say it could happen within 20 to 30 years), and the length of the outdoor skating season will continue to decline across the country.

Meanwhile, at Ontarios Wil-frid Laurier University, geogra-phers have launched www.Rink-Watch.org, a website where peo-ple can record information about backyard or neighbourhood rink conditions over the winter.

Our hope is that Canadians from coast to coast will help us track changes in skating condi-tions, not just this year, but for many years to come, associate professor Robert McLeman said in a release. This data will help us determine the impact of cli-mate change on winter in terms of length of season and average tem-peratures.

According to the DSF report, one of Canadas best-loved out-

door skating venues, Ottawas Rideau Canal, provides an exam-ple of what to expect. It con-cludes that, with current emis-sions trends, the canals skating season could shrink from the pre-vious average of nine weeks to 6.5 weeks by 2020, less than six weeks by 2050 and just one week by the end of the century. In fact, two winters ago, the season lasted 7.5 weeks, and last year it was down to four. The canal had yet to fully open for skating when this column was written.

On Thin Ice notes that many of Canadas hockey heroes got their start on outdoor rinks. Without pond hockey, we prob-ably wouldnt have what has become the modern game of hockey, the authors state. The DSF study says climate change could have a profound effect on many other winter sports, from skiing and snowboarding to win-ter mountaineering.

With food and water problems caused by more frequent droughts and floods, property losses and high infrastructure costs from ris-ing sea levels, and increasing ill-ness and death from extreme

weather and pollution, hockey may be the least of our worries. But los-ing winter recreation opportunities, let alone our ability to produce food and keep our homes warm and peo-ple healthy, neednt happen. Solutions to our human-created problems exist. We just need our leaders to start taking this and other environmental issues seriously.

Thats not likely as long as we keep electing people who show more con-cern for the future of the fossil fuel industry than the citizens they are sup-posed to represent. Politicians who only look ahead three or four years until the next election arent seeing the big picture.

We need to consider every solution

possible, now from putting a price on emissions through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade to stopping the rapid exploitation of fossil fuels and switching to cleaner energy sources.

A skate or hockey game outside is a good place to start!

If youre in Quebec City for Carna-val, January 31 to February 3, join the David Suzuki Foundation for Som-met de lhiver (Winter Summit) four days of sports, culture and sci-ence, presented with Desjardins, to raise awareness about climate change and its effects on winter. When for-mer hockey stars team up for an out-door game against artists to help save winter sports, you may even see some NHL heroes.

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Once again, Marie and I have retreated to south Texas for the winter. In addition to the warm weather and good golf, there are the birds.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley and the Gulf Coast are very bird-rich places, particularly in the winter. The RV park we stay in is located in the middle of a golf course the course has lots of ponds and is very good birding habitat. During our first round played last week I noted 30 species without really trying (it was the golf that was trying!).

Included in the list were some northern birds here for the winter and some residents which remain here year-round. Visitors from the north included American Coot, Mourning Dove, (although some are resident), Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Shov-eler, Pied-billed Grebe, Long-billed Curlew, Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer, Lark Sparrow, Western Meadowlark and Red-tailed Hawk.

It is the southern residents that pro-vide much more interest for birders from the north. These included Neo-tropic Cormorant, Anhinga, Snowy Egret, Tropical Kingbird, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Crested Cara-cara, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Ringed Kingfisher, Vermilion Fly-catcher and Least Grebe.

In addition to the round of golf, we have been birding three or four times as well. The Lower Rio Grande Val-ley National Wildlife Refuge system includes many separate tracts of land acquired over the years. One of these, which includes a series of salt lakes, is always a good birding location.

On one day that was a bit cool and windy, we decided some car-birding would be best. The temperature was actually around 15C, but there was a very cold north wind blowing at 30 km/h or more; we didnt venture very far from the car!

Despite this restriction we saw over 70 species. Included were Rose-ate Spoonbill, Mottled Duck, Harriss Hawk, White-tailed Hawk, White-tailed Kite, Northern Cardinal, Pyr-rhuloxia, Sandhill Crane, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Olive Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow, Northern Mock-ingbird, Black-necked Stilt, Laugh-ing Gull, Green Kingfisher, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Great Kiskadee and Black-crested Titmouse.

It has been very dry here during the last year. Many of the ponds and shal-low lakes that we often visit, are com-

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In previous years we have seen Northern Jacana, Masked Duck, Crimson-collared Gros-beak, Amazon Kingfisher, Bare-throated Tiger-Heron, Purple Gal-linule, Roadside Hawk, White-throated Thrush, Rose-throated Becard, Blue Bunting and Tropi-

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mally found more regularly south of the border. Only one of these species has been reported this year. Instead, Texas seems to have an abundance of northern and western strays this year.

A quick look at the Texas unusual-sightings list shows things like Varied Thrush, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-

breasted Nuthatch, Red Cross-bill, Acorn Woodpecker, Rufous Hummingbird, and Flammulated Owl.

While these species are of interest to Texas birders, they arent particularly unusual to us. But if were patient, perhaps in the weeks to come something exciting will blow in from Mex-ico!

You wont see any snow behind this Northern Cardinal because its posing for its David-son portrait in Texas. Photo courtesy of Gary Davidson

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The roar of motorcycles through Nakusp is a common sound, but the Bee Cee Beem-ers Motorcycle Club brings more than just the thrill of chrome and adrenalin to town.

Last year marked the twenty-sixth year of the Beemers annual rally, the last 11 of which have taken place here in Nakusp. The folks who flock here on their bikes enjoy various fun games of riding skill (try eating stuff hanging from a string while on a motorcycle; its a challenge) and taking seniors from Halcyon House out for a spin. The week-end is just laid back fun.

Nakusp is a great riding des-tination, said RD Merritt, club treasurer, the community camp-ground is the best place to hang out, theres great food, welcom-ing people and a relaxing hot springs. Deb Guest caters the Beemers, who just love what she comes up for them to eat.

We charge a low fee to attend, said Merritt, and after we pay Deb for her great food,

pay for the campground and other bits and bobs, we hope not to lose money.

In fact, the club is able to raise some funds. Besides being a few days of fun games and rides, the rally makes some money through door prizes, silent auction, the selling of unique art, t-shirts, a 50/50 draw.

Club members decided to donate these proceeds to commu-nity groups in Nakusp, and for the past two years, they have.

Last year I asked the Mayor to provided a list of other groups in need, RD Merritt told the Arrow Lakes News. We only had $1,000 to donate from the 2011 Rally.

In 2011, three groups received cheques, although it only gar-nered the group one thank you from Minor Soccer (this year, the Bee Cee Beemers are sponsoring a team).

This year Ive requested groups to acknowledge receipt and let us know what the money will be used for, said Merritt, looking for more feedback. I know they did not ask for money, it just lands in their hands, but if

the cheques get cashed and no one says thanks, then perhaps well find another worthy group next year.

How the money is distributed is the same, with groups ear-marked by the mayor being con-sidered by the Beemers.

This year the same process: the Mayor suggested a list, we made our own assessment and decisions, Merritt confirmed. There is no application process.

This year there was a much larger pot to draw on, with over 300 hungry riders taking part in the rally.

Riders came from as far away as the east coast, Texas and Cali-fornia to enjoy Nakusps hospital-ity, said Merritt.

The record breaking atten-dance left the club with $5,643 to give to local groups. How to decide who got what increased too. The decision was made to support seven local groups with a significant donation, rather than more groups with smaller dona-tions.

Not all years we are blessed, noted Merritt. Some years we lose money and suck it up.


This years recipients were Nakusp Rotary, Nakusp Seniors Association, Nakusp Minor Soccer, Nakusp & Area Community Foundation, Nakusp Public Library, Arrow Lakes Histori-cal Society, and the Arrow Lakes Arts Council.

The Bee Cee Beemers will be back in town for their 2013 rally August 15 to 18 this summer, and are looking

forward to reconnecting with the peo-ple of Nakusp.

Hopefully Nakusp considers Rally attendees as somewhat human, Mer-ritt said, tongue in cheek. Camping and living on what one can pack on a bike can result in some weird fashion statements and zombie-like creatures roaming in search of morning coffee.

Although the BeeCee Beemers only come once a year to Nakusp, their generosity is being felt all year round. Angus Schroff/Arrow Lakes News

Museum will toot its horn again next summer

Looking for a uniquely Nakusp gift for someone? Well, if you can wait until the sum-mer, the Nakusp and District Museum will have a new gift shop. The shop carries prints of the old paddle wheelers that used to plough the waters of the Arrow Lake carrying people and goods as well as some excellent t-shirts and books.

At the moment, the museum is still closed and being rear-ranged by Sharon Montgomery, co-chair. A little extra space will be a boon to the museum, as its stuffed to the gills with artifacts from the area. The gift shop is part of the museums reconfig-uration which will include a Native diorama in the Centen-nial buildings new addition.

Montgomery is passionate about local Native culture, and gave an informal lecture on the lifestyle of the Sinixt Nation last spring to students at the Lucerne School in New Den-ver. The Sinixt are a hot topic, but for Montgomery there is no question that the First Nations people lived here on the shores of the Arrow Lake.

Involvement with Native cul-ture doesnt end with displays. The museum is an active mem-ber of the Aboriginal Enhance-ment Agreement, Montgom-ery wrote in the museums 2012 year end report, and regularly attends committee meetings. The museum also hired a pri-ority student a Metis univer-sity student last year and are hoping he can return next year as he did a terrific job, accord-ing to the report. Taking part in

the Aboriginal Day celebrations was another way the museum showed its support for aware-ness of Native issues.

The museum contains a vari-ety of artifacts, not just Native ones, that attract visitors. Last season the wet weather, not great for camping or the beach, was good for museum traffic. Even without the Nakusp Music Fest, the museum saw atten-dance that weekend up 104 per cent.

Rockers are definitely not historians! the annual report noted.

Even though construction of the new addition to the Centen-nial Building took the SS Minto whistle out of commission until August last year, have no fear: youll be hearing the whistle blow in town this summer once again.


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Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbias first major metal mine of this century. Construction began in mid-2010 with commercial production projected for the latter part of 2013. Mount Milligan is owned by Thompson Creek Metals and is currently recruiting for the following positions:t Chief Mine Engineer & Mine Engineert Senior Surveyort Chief Geologistt Construction Superintendentt Civil Supervisort HD Mechanicst Health & Safety Advisort Electricians & E&I Mechanicst Mine Maintenance Superintendentt Flotation & Control Room Operators / Supervisorst Millwrightst Many, many more.

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William Edwin ThomlinsonNovember 4th, 1939 - January 14th, 2013

Ed Thomlinson passed away in his home from a heart attack or stroke. He lived alone and wasnt discovered until 8 days later, by R.C.M.P and others. Uncle Ed as he was known by all his family members will be truly missed.

He was known to us by his generous Christmas and Birthday gifts. He worked at the Slocan Saw Mill for 33 years prior to retiring. In his retirement he cared for his mother until her passing at 97 years of age. He is survived by his two sisters, Barbara M. (Jack) Hogan and Norma Evelyn Suttis and their families.

No Service is planned. Cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Place of WorshipSt. Marks Anglican Church

February 3rd9 am Eucharist

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Cards of ThanksThanks to everybody who supplied prizes and donated to the 2012 Convergent Management Group Ltd. Holiday Charity Event.

Convergent Management Group Ltd. is a local consor-tium of logging, road building and forestry contractors who work together on local and regional forestry, road con-struction and logging pro-jects. Together we employ approximately 150 local peo-ple.

Thank you to the suppliers: Alturus Equipment, BHEX Contracting Ltd., Brandt Tractor, Convergent Man-agement Group Ltd., Cres-cent Bay Construction, Dar-ryl Katchen Trucking, Finning, Galena Contractors Ltd., Harlow Creek Contract-ing, Marvins Small Motor Repairs, Nakusp Mobile Me-chanics, Narrows Timber Co. Ltd., Rapid Span, Reit-meier Logging Ltd., Reitmei-er Transport Ltd., Shaws Enterprises, Todds Trucking and True North Forestry Consulting Ltd.

Thank you to the donors: Amy Friedenberger, Bob & Phoebe Cliff, Bruce Watt, Coleman MacIntosh, Dale McKay, Debbie Guest, June McMillan, Ken Reitmeier, Kevin Carter, Martin Tou-rand, Rick Reitmeier, Roddy Reitmeier, Simon Moore, Trish Cannon and Tyler Bi-linski.

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