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Volume 20, Number 22 November 2, 2011 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly.“Your independently owned regional community newspaper serving the Arrow Lakes, Slocan & North Kootenay Lake Valleys.”

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by Jan McMurrayBC Timber Sales has started work

in the Edgewood Face area.The people of Edgewood,

particularly about 20 families whose water supply comes from the creeks on Edgewood Face, have been protesting against the proposed logging in their domestic watershed for many years.

“We have managed to stave off the efforts of BCTS to log the hillside above us for many years, so we are feeling a bit defeated and also a bit bewildered at the moment,” said resident Frank Appleton.

Road building began October 19 and is ongoing.

Water users received a letter dated September 29 from BC Timber Sales, notifying them that they were moving forward with the proposed forest development because of the threat of mountain pine beetle in the area.

Residents question this, as they see no evidence of the beetle. Appleton says he walked the area with Doug MacPherson of BCTS in 2007 and no active beetles were found.

A Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations spokesperson told the Valley Voice that this timber sale is within a stand of predominantly lodgepole pine that definitely has mountain pine beetle present. “Although it’s true that the majority of trees have not yet been attacked, we believe that setting a priority of harvesting susceptible pine types, before other areas and before timber values are lost, is sound forest management.”

As soon as the water users received the letter from BCTS, concerned residents organized and have shown up every morning to greet the crew and express their opposition. But the work has proceeded.

“We are now discussing our next steps,” said Appleton. “We haven’t been able to stop them, so the consensus seems to be that we should shift our focus to trying to keep them honest and make sure the work is done to the highest possible standard. Despite their assurances of how carefully the work

BC Timber Sales moves into Edgewood Face will be carried out, the early days have not shown that.”

On the first day of the work, October 19, three fallers arrived with Todd Phillips of BCTS. “Phillips was taken to task about the crew using regular chain oil instead of vegetable oil when working directly above Robinson Creek, a water source for six households. His response was that he felt it didn’t make much difference, but he agreed to use vegetable oil in future – one of our small victories,” said Appleton.

On October 21, a resident discovered that the fallers had cut trees on his property. Doug MacPherson and Todd Phillips of BCTS and Ray Hascarl of Galena Contractors, the company building the road, came to the site and determined that the fallers had indeed crossed the property line, and that five mature trees of market value had been removed from the private property. The property owner has accepted the compensation offered by BCTS.

On October 24, a truck carrying a load of bridge timbers that had been treated with creosote, arrived on site. “Creosote is a known carcinogen that has been banned for bridge use in BC for the past ten years,” said Appleton. He said the protesters did not interfere with the unloading, but blocked the truck’s exit. The trucker called in Ray Hascarl, who arrived on site and told the protesters that creosote-treated timbers are not banned from use on temporary bridges, but that he would ask BCTS to provide a steel bridge. “We had another minor victory the next day, when the creosoted timbers were hauled away and a steel bridge was brought in,” said Appleton.

Also on the minor victories front, BCTS has revised its plans since the original proposal was presented to water users in 2007. The original road-building plan included four crossings of Robinson Creek and one of Ferguson Creek. “Now it seems BCTS has responded to our howls of protest over the road and has come up with a route that crosses Robinson Creek twice, and Ferguson Creek not at all,” said Appleton.

The road construction involves

extending MacKillop Road, which goes through a residential area. Local people are concerned about industrial traffic on this road. The ministry spokesperson told us that “BCTS is aware of the very legitimate concerns of some residents about traffic and is engaging in discussions and considering options regarding this.”

The spokesperson reports that only road construction will occur this fall. BCTS expects to tender a timber sale licence on Edgewood Face during the summer or fall of 2012.

Galena Contractors Ltd. out of Nakusp was commissioned to construct the first half kilometre of the road. The remainder of the road construction – approximately three kilometres – will be advertised for tenders within the coming weeks. “The first section of the road involves an important creek crossing over which BCTS wanted close attention. This contractor was selected directly because of their extensive expertise and local availability,” said the ministry spokesperson.

Indeed, Appleton said when he

inspected the work on October 28, “it was gratifying to see Ray Hascarl himself running the big hoe on the right of way clearance, and doing a very careful job of it.”

The BCTS response to the residents’ concerns about their water supply is: “Detailed professional assessments related to terrain and hydrology have been completed and an environmental management system is being closely followed. Ensuring the least risk to water quality is a primary focus in all of the planning and operations.”

About 24 people from Edgewood attended a meeting at the head of MacKillop Road on the morning of October 24 to protest the moving of heavy equipment onto the Edgewood Face site.

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by Jan McMurrayThree candidates are

vying for the two trustee-at-large positions on the board of education for School District 10.

The board has five positions. Three are for trustees who represent one of the three zones in the district. These three positions have been filled by acclamation: Pattie Adam (central zone - Nakusp), Quinn DeCourcy (southern zone - Burton and Edgewood) and Carol Bell (eastern zone - New Denver).

We interviewed the three candidates running for the two at-large positions.

Local elections: School District 10 board of education

Lora Lee BrekkeWhy are you running?

I am running for a position as a school board trustee because the education system is very important and we need to keep education an important issue, as kids are our future. I chose to run for

an ‘at large’ trustee position so that I can represent the entire school district and be a voice for all of the children in our district.What would you bring to the position?

I have previously served two terms as a board of education trustee, from 2002-2008. While on the school board during that time, I served three terms as vice-chair, served as our board’s representative on the Provincial Council, served one term as vice-chair on the Kootenay-Boundary trustees board, and served on several committees. I have an education background, having majored in education in college, and taking a Teacher’s Assistant course in college. Education has always being important to me.Why should people vote for you?

I have a strong interest in representing our children as a trustee. I believe in giving our children a good education. With a solid education, they can face life after school. Our district is small, but we are strong and together we can form a good solid base for our children – they are our future.

Ganishka Silverfox-DannWhy are you running?

I feel there should be an aboriginal presence on the school board. We have Métis and Native kids in our district with blonde hair and blue eyes; most people expect to see a dark skinned dark haired child when they think of a aboriginal person. I think it’s important that the school board realizes this presence. I am running to ensure that each child be able to share their nationalities and traditions as each child carries this bundle of wonderful information that can be shared by all.What would you bring to the position?

I moved to New Denver 17 years ago and have lived in Nakusp for the last seven years. I was school trustee in Inuvik, Northwest Territories for four years and my main

background is in working with aboriginal groups as a community development worker and financial advisor al l over the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon. I have a lot of experience with school-aged children and their families who have been abused. It is very important that children who have been abused sexually, physically, emotionally or spiritually be recognized, whether they are native or non native.Why should people vote for you?

To better ensure an aboriginal presence on the school board. I’m the elder for the Nakusp and area and this is the next step I have to take to make our communities complete for others and myself. It would be an honour and a privilege to serve School District 10. I was involved in the signing of School District 10 Aboriginal Enhancement

Judy StruckWhy are you running?

I am running for another term as trustee because I like being part of a system that helps give our children the best education they deserve.

Agreement that was signed by the board of education, the Aboriginal communities, and the Ministry of Education. I’m honoured to live in a school district that teaches to everyone, not just Aboriginal students. I am running to ensure the stigma of being Aboriginal is understood. We all have something in common we can share with each other.

What would you bring to the position?

I have been a trustee for 12 years. Before that, I was very involved with the Parent Advisory Councils in the Southern Zone, Nakusp and with DPAC for about 15 years. I have four children and they all went through our school system. I also have two grandchildren currently attending Nakusp Elementary School.Why should people vote for you?

There are many changes coming our way from the Ministry of Education, as well as challenges with d e c l i n i n g e n r o l m e n t , staffing and budgets. I feel my experience will be a great asset to the Board of Education for School District # 10 in the future. I appreciate your confidence in me for the past 12 years and ask for your support for another three-year term.

Police harvested 352 marijuana plants Oct. 23 in the culmination of a six-month-long investigation of a grow operation on Cedar Creek Road in Winlaw.

Slocan Lake and Nakusp RCMP executed the drug search warrant at a Winlaw residence and found the plants in an outbuilding on the property.

The plants were in various stages of production. A small amount of cocaine was also seized from inside the home.

While police were at the property the home owner returned, but upon seeing the police the man immediately fled the area in a vehicle.

“On scene members gave chase of the suspect and called for the assistance of a police dog after it was found the suspect had fled the vehicle on foot into a forest close by,” said Const. Alan Van Hussen of the Slocan Lake RCMP.

However, the man was located in the woods close by and arrested before the police dog could arrive.

The 47-year-old Winlaw man has since been released

Cedar Creek Road bust in Winlawfrom police custody on a promise to appear in court Dec. 21 in Nelson. He is charged with production of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and another count of possession of a controlled substance.Kazakoff Road weapons conviction in Winlaw

After police obtained authorization to search a residence on Kazakoff Road in Winlaw Oct. 18 for illegal weapons they got their man two days later.

P o l i c e h a d g a i n e d information that the accused, Christopher Eldon Judd, 47, had illegal possession of a rifle. RCMP officers from Nelson, Slocan Lake and Nakusp arrived in the late evening to the residence and Judd was arrested on the scene.

A search of the house uncovered a loaded SKS semi-automatic rifle with an attached bayonet, a wooden black-painted military-style imitation rifle, numerous rounds of ammunition (including a stripper clip with nine live rounds), two crossbows and a three-foot sword.

T h e s e a r c h f u r t h e r uncovered nearly a half pound of marijuana pre-packaged for street-level distribution.

“As well, an electronic weigh scale and a score sheet detailing monetary amounts consistent with street-level sales of marijuana” was found, said Const. Shaun Foley of the Slocan Lake RCMP.

Police also found eight grams of hashish.

Judd was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking,

possess ion o f hash i sh , unauthorized possession of a firearm, and unsafe storage of a firearm.

Judd was remanded in police custody and on Oct. 20 in Nelson Provincial Court he pled guilty to trafficking, possession of hashish and unsafe storage of a firearm.

He received a three-month intermittent jail sentence, a probation order and a mandatory firearms prohibition order.Conditional sentence breach lands man in jail

In June, 35-year-old Nakusp resident Damond Ripper was found guilty of three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

As a result of the conviction, Ripper was sentenced to a one-year conditional sentence order which included strict conditions imposed by the courts. One of those conditions was to abstain from the consumption of alcohol.

On Oct. 14 just before 2 a.m., members of the Nakusp RCMP attended to Ripper’s address after a report of a disturbance. When they arrived Ripper was found to be intoxicated by alcohol and was subsequently arrested for breaching the conditions of his conditional sentence order.

Ripper was taken into custody and later sent to Castlegar.

Five days later on Oct. 19 Ripper had his conditional sentence suspended for two and a half months, meaning he will now spend that time in prison before being released to finish the remainder of his one-year sentence on strict conditions.

CorrectionLast issue, we reported on

recognition received by three Winlaw artists at Castlegar’s SculptureWalk gala event. The caption under the photo we published of ‘Huge and Foolish,’ the piece by Winlaw artist Rabi’a, stated incorrectly that the sculpture is on display at the CBT building in Castlegar. The sculpture is in fact on display at the former Creative Edge Gallery on Third Avenue by the museum. It will be moved to the CBT property next May.

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Serving the Arrow and Slocan Lakes

by Timothy SchaferThere is unfinished business

in Area H, at least according to incumbent director and candidate in the upcoming election, Walter Popoff.

He pointed to four main issues that propelled him to want to throw his hat back into the regional ring, including development of a Slocan Lake Management Plan.

In serving his first term of office

– he was elected in 2008 – Popoff says he became even more deeply immersed in the workings of the Slocan Valley, and feels the lake management plan, establishment of a soil removal bylaw (to address gravel pits), community hall retrofits and the Sandon Heritage Conservation Plan need his further attention.

The Slocan Lake Stewardship Society has had most of the science done for the lake and now the group will be going forward with a study to examine the objectives, issues, scope of work and the methodology for the development of a management plan, said Popoff.

“ A l o n g w i t h t h e m a j o r stakeholders, we will develop a guide for future development to have minimal impact on fish habitat, animal habitat, water quality and consideration of community and social values,” he said.

Born in Nelson and raised in the Slocan Valley, Popoff was employed with Telus Communications as an engineering technologist and was

headquartered in Nelson until his retirement in 2002.

Over the years, he has been involved as a volunteer in many different organizations in the Slocan Valley, including the Advisory Planning Commission in Area H for eight years (six as chair), and the senior citizen’s counsellor with Interior Health for the Slocan Valley.

Running on the slogan of accessible, responsive local governance that reflects community values, Popoff pointed to several accomplishments in his first three-year term of office.

Although s t i l l somewhat controversial, he was instrumental in allowing South Slocan to comply with an IHA order to provide treatment to their drinking water, raising an unprecedented $685,000 in grant money and installing a new water tank and treatment plant. Soil removal bylaw

Popoff wants to see the establishment of a soil removal bylaw to address the issues of gravel

pits in Slocan Valley residential neighbourhoods.

The chief inspector of mines does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed gravel pit from a zoning or a land use planning perspective, said Popoff, and extraction of gravel cannot be prohibited by local government.

“However as local government we would be working on a soil removal bylaw to regulate processing, which is defined as drying, stockpiling, crushing, sorting, screening and washing of sand, gravel and rock to produce finished aggregate products,” he said.Water, water everywhere

Work in the realm of water continued for Popoff during his term. He provided support and funding to Slocan Park CARE Society for the protection of their watershed on Radcliffe Ridge, supported the Mount Sentinel and Perry Ridge Water users in protection of their

watersheds, and allocated funding to the Denver Siding water system to assist with upgrades.Other accomplishments

• Provided funding to the Hills Recreation Commission for the completion of their fire/community hall.

• As a result of subdivision requiring parkland dedication, secured additional parkland property to protect sensitive riparian area at the confluence of Slocan and Little Slocan Rivers.

• Negotiated one of the lowest taxation agreements in RDCK for a library service in the southern portion of Area H.

Area H Incumbent, Walter Popoff

Area H incumbent, Walter Popoff, has unfinished business

by Timothy SchaferAlthough a raw rookie on the

municipal political stage in the Regional District, Will Parker, candidate for Area H director, has always been involved in politics and community affairs.

Born and raised in the Slocan Valley, he grew up surrounded by a multitude of outspoken and radical political people: US draft dodgers, back-to-the land folk, Doukhobors and scores of artists and other anti-establishment people.

He was also heavily influenced early on in his life by his grandmother Carpendale, who was very involved in the valley’s politics.

But when he began to consider his own foray onto the Regional District of Central Kootenay Area H stage for the November 19 election, he was nervous about running for director against incumbent Walter Popoff. At the same time, he couldn’t think of a reason not to run.

“I just felt like it was a good time to run … it’s about honouring a commitment and all of the things I said I was about for most of my life,” he said. “I really feel like I have something to contribute – to board dynamics, to communication and to increasing accessibility to young people and inspiring energy in this area.”

He is not dissatisfied with the job Popoff has done; in fact, he spoke highly of the job the first-term director has done. But he wants to carry a different voice to the board table.

Parker was hesitant to pull apart issues he saw happening in the area and in the Regional District as a whole, but he hinted at creating a better atmosphere for the economy to flourish.

The major issue Area H faces relates to the economy, said Parker, and there need to be decisions made to support local business and create jobs in the area.

He wants to see some mentoring projects between older and younger people created, like constructing a footbridge across the Slocan River at Appledale to connect the community.

L o c a l p o l i t i c s i s o f t e n overlooked, he noted, partly because of the very grassroots nature of the issues, making it harder to pick apart the issues.

“Just running in this election is accomplishing many of the things that I find most important, which is inspiring interest in local elections. There would have not been a local election if I didn’t run.”

He is disappointed that a very small percentage of people vote. He pointed to the multitude of Occupy movements across the world and in Nelson as the start of something.

“Let’s start to occupy what we do have, let’s pay attention to some of the good things. To me, that’s get out to the polling stations on November 19. Let’s occupy the vote,” he said.

Parker ’s family moved to Vancouver when he was 12 but he moved back at 19. He attended Selkirk College, transferring to the University of Victoria to finish a degree in psychology. He came back and lived and worked in the valley for another five years as a tree planter before leaving for Halifax

to complete a master’s degree in environmental studies. Two years later he was back in the valley.

Now working as a roofer and running a boys’ mentoring program in Nelson, he has been the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society (RARTS) president in Vallican for the last three years, and a board member of the Dumont Creek Burial Society.

Will Parker seeks Area H office

Will Parker is seeking the Area H Director’s seat.

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BearsMy final thought for this season’s

bear controversy:If we people of the New Denver

area cannot out-smart a bunch of bears...

What does that tell us?Andrew Rhodes

New Denver

Happy endings for the 99%

How does that proverb go? “When the rake is found, the boy who just yesterday looked so suspicious, today seems just like any other normal boy....” That ladder? It was just in the merry-go-round of being borrowed and I had forgotten who borrowed it.

Three cheers for getting it right in the end. And yet another nudge in the direction of – if we have to assume, assume for the best. It’s always different than what we alone can imagine.

The 1%? As someone who grew up with them, they seemed to have proportionately fewer happy endings.

Daphne FieldsSlocan

A Molly Hughes thanks

On behalf of my spouse Dr. Marnie Finstad and our recent trip to New Denver to leave or contribute more Molly Hughes “footprints,” we need to acknowledge all of the assistance and courtesy we received from meetings with your Museum Society, officials of both New Denver and the Regional District, along with the pleasure of being able to stay in the fine Molly Hughes Cottage (Cabins on Bigelow Bay). To the helpful ladies of the New Denver thrift shop, a special thanks for creating the artificial flower arrangements and vases for us to have on hand for our cemetery family visit. Our only disappointment – despite searching hard, we could not even locate, let alone photograph, one of your controversial town bears.

Appreciatively,Terry MobberleyQualicum Beach

Well wishes to Rutabaga’s

I would like to give a big congrats and good luck to Susan and Mark on their new life’s venture, Rutabaga’s Whole Foods.

Having known Mark, I know that the New Denver community is in good and capable hands. Mark has long been an advocate of locally raised and distributed food, being one of the founding members of the Vallican/Winlaw food co-op, the precursor to the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson.

And as fuel prices continue to increase, I agree with him that it will be incumbent on the local community to supply the majority of

Smart Meter initiative

An initiative is being launched under the BC Recall and Initiative Act to stop the mandatory installation of smart meters in British Columbia.

T h e e x e c u t i v e o f StopSmartMeters.ca has gathered a board of consultants and advisors, and in October 2011 will begin a pre-registration program for British

BearsBears are a problem in New

Denver. Vagrants are a problem in Vancouver. Relocate the bears to Occupy Vancouver. End of problems.

Chris DawsonWinlaw

Columbians opposed to the ongoing installation of smart meters. See (http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.ca/html/).

The completed pre-registration will enable a swift and successful official petition and an initiative vote similar to the HST campaign.

A further announcement will be made in a few weeks, letting people know when and how they can begin pre-registering for the petition. Please keep watching for this announcement.

There is apparently also a new bill at the BC legislature. Bill 3,which was introduced October 4 and has already had second reading, eliminates many of the privacy protections in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

See http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/bill%20could%20open%20your%20private%20information/5579284/story.html).

C. PostnikoffNelson

its own food to remain viable. I am sure with the help of the

greater New Denver community, they will be able to satisfy you in putting nutritious, wholesome and affordable food to each table.

Again, good luck and good wishes.

Leon R. PendletonEdgewood

Your child deserves the best – part 2

Since 2001, the Arrow Lakes School District has lost:

60.9% of Special Education Teacher time

100% of Teacher Librarian time65.8% of Counsellor timeThese changes have occurred due

to BC Liberal government changes to the 2001 teacher’s collective agreement.

The BC Liberal government is making choices about your child’s education. It affects your child’s learning conditions, and their future options. Your child’s learning conditions are strengthened when the standards are set in the teacher’s collective agreement as working conditions.

As teachers, we are working

War toys$40 billion on war toys and

counting to be spent over 30-odd years by Stephen Harper, the warmongering prime minister, who has voted to involve Canada in every war since the war in Iraq.

Our schools are underfunded, parents can’t buy homes or find affordable daycare; not enough doctors; infrastructure in this country is crumbling at a phenomenal rate; students being forced to live in poverty to get an advanced education – but this prime minister can find more than $40 billion to feed the world’s obsession for war toys.

In six short years, we have gone from the Lester Pearson Peace Prize Canada to the regime changing interventionist Canada and we are still not done with our war making capacity. Estimates are as high as $460 billion over the next 30-odd years of war preparedness.

What are we preparing for, Armageddon? What is the hidden agenda? We can’t buy a seat on the UN Security Council and our support of Israel is without qualification.

Since Stephen Harper unleashed General Rick Hillier to soften Canadians for this expenditure, he has been relentlessly marching toward this end while most Canadians are trying to make ends meet and are distracted by small shiny things.

Where is the outrage for changing the very nature of Canada?

We as Canadians should be ashamed.

Leon R. PendletonEdgewood

Democracy in action!

FortisBC plans to seek approval from BC Utilities Commission sometime this fall to implement mandatory wireless smart meters for its 166,000 plus customers in the Okanagan and Kootenays.

Changes to our electricity supply require proper, independent

to negotiate with the BC Liberal government and their bargaining agent, BCPSEA, for better classroom learning conditions as well as better working conditions for local teachers. We are part of this community and want to work with your children to help them become the best they can be.

Your child deserves the best. Please support BC teachers as we work towards a new collective agreement, so we can be the best for your child.

Nicol Suhr, Arrow Lakes Teachers’ Association president

Nakusp

oversight protection provided by the BC Utilities Commission as the regulatory body with the responsibility to safeguard our interests. Its function is to review and approve a business plan and provide hearings for public input.

If smart meters are given approval, FortisBC customers can look forward to wireless devices that produce radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (REF). Unlike cell phones and other wireless devices, smart meters are not optional and cannot be turned off. They radiate 24/7!

The World Health Organization has classified all REF emissions as possibly carcinogenic. This radiation penetrates all living things. Human bodies make ideal antennas. For people who are already electrically sensitive it is going to be a living nightmare. We will be receiving constant radiation from not only our own meter but from our neighbours’ and from the collector tower somewhere in the neighbourhood. Scientists have found that the more prolonged the exposure received, the greater the risks of developing ill health effects. We all have the potential of becoming electrically sensitive if we have long-term exposure. FortisBC is mandating a recognized carcinogen to be added to our homes.

FortisBC has alternatives to the wireless smart meter. Itron, the manufacturer, clearly states that the utility company is free to choose the method of connection. Idaho has chosen hard-wired smart meters that cost less, use the same power lines already in place, with no extra cost for new infrastructure and no health risks.

Those of us that are FortisBC customers still have time to make our voices heard. Demand that the BC Utilities Commission ([email protected]) notify you when FortisBC submits its application and then send your concerns to them to be placed in the public record. Demand safe technology. Demand wired meters! Sign the online petition at www.citizensforsafetechnology.org. Send your concerns to your local MLA.

Together, the people of this province have the power to stop this!!!

Linda LouiseWinlaw

November 2, 2011 The Valley Voice 5LETTERS

Smart meters will affect community internet

The installation of Hydro smart meters in the Kootenays will signal the start of a guerilla war in the 902-928 Mhz radio band.

Thousands of rural residents in the Kootenays who have been left in the dark by communication monopolies depend on 900 MHz transceivers for their internet access and even basic telephony where Telus has refused to build new lines. These very low-powered 900 MHz networks are installed by community internet societies which are funded by the taxpayers and supported by the BC Connecting Communities agreement imposed on Telus. These citizen-built networks will be trashed by smart meters, transmitting consumer data over the same radio frequencies used by internet societies.

The Liberal government has absolved BC Hydro of any need to make the business case for smart meters before the BC Utilities Commission. Because smart meters use the 900 MHz frequency band designated by Industry Canada as unlicensed, Hydro is not required to prove the safety or examine the consequences of large industrial mesh networks that smart meters require.

Smart meters have been rejected by many North American utilities because of the infrastructure cost and doubtful benefits of collecting usage information from their customers. The Liberal government and Hydro seem hell-bent on spending $0.9 billion hanging these devices on millions of homes and businesses in British Columbia.

L o w - p o w e r e d 9 0 0 M H z transceivers work in rural areas because of low radio noise and the ability of 900 signals to penetrate nearby foliage. Radio noise generated by smart meters will bounce off foil reflectors installed for radio-sensitive people. The “foiled” smart meter will transmit user data to another smart meter in the mesh, creating even more noise. Internet societies will be forced to close their 900 networks and rebuild with higher frequency microwave transceivers.

Hydro is not allowing anyone to opt out of smart meters. You can stop this madness now by sending your local Hydro office prior notification stating that you do not consent to them entering your property to install smart meters. Seeking legal remedy after the fact may be more difficult. Google ‘smart meters’ to find more info.

Ed McGinnisFauquier

Bear petition may offer solution

The survey that I conducted in front of the New Denver post office on September 19 must have caused some concern for the Valhalla Wilderness Society bear committee. Results of

that survey were 28 percent to put up with bears and take extra precautions, 54 percent to promptly remove bears from town and 18 percent undecided.

Anne Sherrod claimed my survey was undocumentable, Richard Caniell said it was unscientific and the general conclusion was that I’d like to see all bears shot, locally in town and even out in the wilderness! My actual feelings are reflected in choice B on my survey, which suggests: “Remove bears from town with expedience.”

Bears in the outback don’t affect my property or lifestyle in town, and they’re just fine out there where they belong. When bears are trapped in town I’m quite happy to see them shot, but that is the job and choice of the Conservation Officer from Castlegar.

Anyhow, the Valhalla Wilderness Committee has been doing a petition in front of the post office and at stores for some time now, and after reading it twice I decided it’s actually pretty worthwhile and I even signed the darn thing. The gist of the petition is that bears should be live trapped quickly, then moved to a distant suitable location.

Although I’m skeptical about the success rate and doubt the Conservation Office has funds to do this with sufficient effect, it does seem to meet option B of my survey, which is to promptly get the bears out of town before they become habituated. The VWS petition goes on to admit that the real problem bears that become bold likely will face extermination.

What I want to see is a community where everyone can function in a relaxed yet responsible manner, being mindful of not creating needless bear attractants but also not needing to fear that a bear may be lurking in the next back alley, or laundromat either. Last summer was a bear circus in New Denver with 14 individuals reported and 11 documented shootings, plus however many got snuffed in rural areas.

Reasonable measures of prevention are acceptable to most folks here, including me. Total repression of daily activities is not realistic, and it seems only the Province can respond to bear presence so I do agree with the idea of rapid response bear removal for later release, even though I think it’ll take a lot of luck and a good spanking for the bear!

It all comes down to territory. We may well live in bear territory, but this is our rightful chunk of it and let’s ensure that the bears are found only in their own vast backcountry domain.

Peter RoulstonNew Denver

The Occupy movement: an inside, local scoop

Wow, am I ever excited and gratefully relieved!

A voice that is tackling the umbrella issue – not Wall Street, but the planetary money matrix and the control exerted subversively through

the institutions of life as we experience them, moment by moment, thought by thought, day after day.

We all hear what we want to hear and it isn’t any different for the mainstream media. As usual, at the forefront of their coverage on the now global Occupy movement is chaos, sensationalism and anything related to fearfulness. And so the hijacking of what’s really happening continues. The reports make it look like a bunch of angry degenerates blaming the banks and Wall Street for their woes in life.

Being the leader-less leader movement that it is, means that many perspectives are getting their day in court.

Occupy Nelson is not a bunch of campers at City Hall. Occupiers are the hundreds in the parade who took their support to everyday chats in the community that informs others, that promotes dialogue, that permits others to know now there is an outlet for their dissatisfaction. Actual Occupiers are everywhere in the streets where I interviewed them. The camp is more for public presence for lack of a marketing budget.

Men and women in the 1% are also in support of the 99% as seen at westandwiththe99percent.tumblr.com.

“I got $3 million just for being born. We need a radical redistribution of wealth. I am the 1% I stand with the 99%.”

“I inherited more than $1 million when I turned 25. I’ve given some of it away but I’m still in the 1%... I stand with the 99%.”

A film by Journeyman.tv, The Revolution Business, shows an interview with Srdja Popovic of Otpor, a training school for creating revolutions. Otpor has been used to bypass electoral democratic process in replacing presidents and leaders. “It was here in this office (Belgrade capital of Serbia) that the Egyptian revolution was planned.” Funded privately by Slobodan Đinović in Otpor’s own admission.

Questionable is who funds him and makes sure he goes on without any obstacles whatsoever while those in the streets, violent or peaceful, face myriads of aggression, arrests, prison and unconstitutional treatment.

The Occupy movement first came about three months before Occupation Wall Street’s first day, courtesy of culture jammers Adbusters.org.

Occupy Nelson has received support from the council and mayor as evidenced too on Occupy Nelson’s facebook video page. Same for Victoria, where councillors passed a motion to support the Occupy movement.

At Occupy Orange County the council unanimously agreed ‘Occupy tents are a form of free speech.’ One councilman stated clearly, “I disagree with most of what you’re saying. But you’ve clearly shown that this is an issue of free speech. So if you need to sleep on our lawn, by all means, sleep on our lawn.”

Occupy Nelson is not protesting

City Hall. It actually converses with City Hall so both the movement and City Hall can continue their respective goals.

Occupy Nelson is showing tremendous respect and civility in

choosing to dismantle the camp altogether to allow for November 11 Remembrance Day. They will re-assemble the camp afterwards.

Marc HerouxNakusp

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The Valley Voice November 2, 20116 SLOCAN VALLEY

VILLAGE OF SILVERTON

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Silverton that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence

BELL Carol Silverton, BCPROVAN Kathy Silverton, BC

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Silverton on:

Saturday, November 19, 2011between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pmat the following location:

Location Address Memorial Hall 203 Lake Avenue Silverton, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

Wednesday, November 9, 20118:00 am to 8:00 pmSilverton Village Office – Council Chambers421 Lake Avenue Silverton, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Silverton for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a sig-nature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

Qualified electors may vote by mail if they:have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting op-portunity, ORexpect to be absent from the Village of Silverton on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:

Before 4 pm on November 17, 2011 you must submit the following information to the Village of-fice in by mail P.O. Box 14 Silverton, BC V0G 2B0, telephone 250-358-2472, fax 250-358-2321 or email [email protected] :

• Full name • Residential address • Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors) • Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: pick up at Village office, OR regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, • If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.

The Village will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 31, 2011. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

Elaine RogersChief Election Officer

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by Jan McMurray• Council granted the use of

the Silverton Gallery grounds for Christmas by the Lake on December 2, 3 and 4.

• Councillor Bell reported on her attendance at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention. Of note was a meeting about extending the power lines between Silverton and Slocan, attended by representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, BC Hydro, Area H Director Popoff, Slocan Councillor Hillary Elliott and MLA Katrine Conroy. Silverton’s acting CAO is now gathering power outage statistics for the last five years, and Director Popoff will take this information to the minister.

Bell also reported on a workshop in Nelson hosted by the Ministry of Environment regarding ‘Extended Producer Responsibil i ty.’ The responsibility for the recycling of packaging will shift from taxpayers to producers and consumers. A time frame is being established for the various products.

• Councillor Main reported that YRB would be creating a pull-out in front of Silverton Transport with a picnic table, bear-proof garbage can, and the trees Silverton has purchased through the Trees Canada program. YRB is donating all labour and material except the trees. Main said Councillor Johnson initiated the project.

• Property owners on Turner Street wrote to ask the Village to address their concerns about water safety at Cooper’s Beach, which is becoming increasingly popular for both boaters and swimmers. They suggest a bylaw prohibiting the landing of powered crafts at the beach, and a designated swimming area marked with a buoyed perimeter rope.

Council referred this to the Facilities and Recreation Committee to discuss with staff.

• A new clause in the campground contract – to pay the contractor 50 percent of all shower revenue collected – was discussed. Council decided to refer this to the Facilities and Recreation Committee, and to take the clause out of the agreement for now.

Council increased the cost of a shower to $2 this year from $1 last year because they felt they were just breaking even at $1.

Under the agreement for 2012, the contractor will receive 50 percent of all revenue collected from camping fees.

• The snowplowing contract with Silver Cove Strata Subdivision was renewed. The Village will provide snowplowing service to the subdivision this winter for $200.

• A letter from Penelope Stuart asks if the lane running parallel to the lake could be named ‘Penny Lane.’ This was referred to staff and will be brought back to the next meeting.

• Bylaw 471 – 2011, Council Remuneration and Expenses was given three readings, with Councillor Barber opposed. The bylaw sets the annual remuneration for the mayor at $3,000 and for councillors at $1,600.

• Acting CAO Elaine Rogers reported that the funding application for wildfire interface preparedness work has been submitted.

Silverton council, October 18: Power between Silverton and Slocan discussed at UBCM

RDCK to create a new park: Crescent Valley Beachby Timothy Schafer

A 6.4-acre chunk of very popular, but once private, Slocan Valley land was donated to the people of the Regional District of Central Kootenay at the October 20 regular board meeting.

Crescent Valley Beach is a popular summertime recreation area used extensively by residents and tourists for swimming, rafting and kayaking.

Area H Director Walter Popoff said he was pleased with the board’s decision to accept the lands and reiterated the value of the property to Slocan Valley residents.

“It is a cornerstone of Slocan Valley culture and, hopefully, everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy this property now and forever,” he said.

In accepting the land, the board also adopted a purpose and operations statement for the park (to view the document, visit www.rdck.bc.ca).

Once the land has been transferred to the RDCK in early 2012, planning work will be initiated with the intention of creating a parking lot and safer highway access to the park.

“The next step there is getting all of those vehicles off the road,” Popoff said about the peak summer use the area sees. “We’ll be trying to source funds for that.”

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by Timothy SchaferSlocanites could soon pay their

Village taxes on a monthly instalment plan.

Council passed first and second reading on a monthly pre-authorized tax and utilities prepayment plan for taxpayers towards paying their following year’s taxes and utilities.

“As we got through tax time we realized there were a few property owners … that seemed to be having problems getting that money in for their taxes,” said Slocan’s CAO Jack Richardson. “Sometimes it’s hard to come up with that one lump sum at tax time.”

The plan is renewable annually, with the cycle commencing in July of each year. People can subscribe to the plan by submitting an application in a form prescribed by the Village.

Monthly instalments are determined individually for each person in the following manner: one-twelfth of the last property tax invoice, net of homeowner’s grant; one-twelfth of the previous year’s utilities invoice, net of any penalties; plus a percentage addition to compensate for an increase in taxes or user fees.

The monthly payments were instituted to help the Village balance cash flow throughout the year, said Richardson.Slocan Lake power extension

T h e S l o c a n L a k e P o w e r Improvement Association sought a letter of support from council on a project that would extend a power line along the east side of Slocan Lake.

Connecting the Villages of Silverton, New Denver and Slocan, the line would service potential customers along the Highway 6 corridor, improve public safety and reduce future maintenance costs and risks to the Crown, the association’s letter said.

Slocan’s power supply is maintained and serviced by FortisBC, while Silverton and New Denver are supplied power by BC Hydro.

Village staff was concerned with the cost of the project. Richardson said in his conversation with FortisBC, they indicated that a price tag of $2 million would not be unreasonable.

With no right of ways in place and negotiations with First Nations likely in the mix, the financial effort needed to

set up a new line would be immense, Richardson said.

“I don’t think there is any reason that council should be thinking about putting any money towards this project at this time,” he said. “As far as power interruptions … in 2010, the average customer interruption duration in hours was four hours and the average number of interruptions was five-and-a-half. So, in 365 days, that is not that much.”

“In principle I would certainly like those people to have power, but in terms of what we contribute money as a Village, I don’t want to get involved,” said Councillor Hillary Elliott.

A motion was passed for the association to request a meeting with Village council if they wished to provide them with further information.Resignation of the fire chief

Slocan Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tim Hill offered his resignation

to Village council on October 4.Deputy Chief John Gates was

appointed as the acting fire chief until an election can be held and a new chief is confirmed.

Hill was invited to remain with the department at the rank of captain (operations) and he accepted the position.Public Works report

A leak detection survey by Teals Water Utility Services in Slocan at the end of August found five leaks in the water system, two of which have already been fixed.

A small amount of customer service lines were found to be leaking, and these customers will be notified to make repairs.

• The new street sweeper attachment has arrived and there will be “no problems picking up debris in early spring, when the roads are wet.”

• The Village has started installing

Slocan council, October 17: Monthly instalment plan for Village taxesa new drywell and catch basin in front of the Wellness Centre. When it is finished, the top will be accessible so Village staff can monitor heavy rainfalls and determine how well the system is performing. Its performance will determine the direction the Village takes next year.

• Several sprinkler heads and pipes in the ballpark have been damaged. It appears the heads have been “hit with a golf club” while they were operating. The broken units will now have to be dug up and replaced before determining the extent of damage to the underground pipe.Steel-tracked equipment

Village staff received complaints concerning large steel-tracked equipment being operated on Village streets.

“(The vehicle) was shaking our

house, other than it was wrecking the street,” said one resident at the meeting.

However, the Village’s Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw does not contain any restrictions against such activities.

Village council passed three readings on an update for the bylaw, adopted in 1994, to address the complaints and restrict use of steel spikes, cleats and other attachments without written permission from the Village.

The bylaw will not prohibit the use of tire chains or studded winter tires.

submittedNew Denver has Slocan Lake’s first

public boat washing station.Conveniently located next to the

boat launch in Centennial Park, the free service allows and encourages boaters to use a high-pressure water hose to remove invasive plants and residue from the hulls of their craft before entering Slocan Lake.

“Doing projects like this is why the Slocan Solutions Society was formed,” said the society’s founder and president, Richard Johnson.

“Slocan and Silverton are thinking of doing something similar. Nobody

Boat washing station installed in New Denverwants to see the lake contaminated by recreational watercraft.”

The project has the support of provincial Ministry of Environment staff, and was financially supported by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Slocan Solutions Society.

CBT Communty Initiatives funding will cover the costs of the pressure pump, lockable housing, timer, crushed gravel trailer apron and signage. Johnson and his son Ben Hagen donated their labour to build the station.

In partnership with the Village, an extension to the launch dock is also being constructed.

New Denver’s new boat washing station allows boaters to remove invasive plants and residue from their vessels before entering Slocan Lake.

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The Valley Voice November 2, 20118 COMMUNITY

by Timothy SchaferThe future is uncertain for the

Regional District’s wildland urban interface fuel treatment program.

Last year, the Province funded Kootenay projects – fuel treatment strategies to mitigate wildland fire risk in the urban interface and preserve old forest structure – for the total shot of $5 million.

However, the provincial government has begun to download the program onto municipal governments, requiring local governments to pay 10 percent of the program costs under $100,000 for next

Provincial downloading jeopardizes community wildfire protectionyear, and 25 percent of the costs over $100,000.

That cost could spell the end of wildland fuel treatment, a necessary adjunct to continued safe rural living from the potential spread of forest fires in the West Kootenay, said Area D Director Andy Shadrack.

On September 19, Shadrack chaired a meeting with several of the companies that carried out the projects, including community forest groups.

“I don’t know how we’re going to continue beyond this year,” he said. “This year’s projects will go ahead, but

the question is, ‘What will we do for future years?’”

The Province needs to make up its mind over whether the Regional District can use money left over from last year to fund their percentage share of what they have to cough up this year, said Shadrack.

Shadrack proposed at the October 20 RDCK board meeting to allow directors to use Community Development (hydro grant in lieu of taxes) funding to get people back to work on carrying out the fuel prescriptions if and when the Province released some funding.

It was voted down as not being a “priority,” leaving few options for the continuance of the fuel treatments, said Shadrack, the least desirable of which is to tax for the service.

On one hand voters are saying not to raise taxes, he said, but provincial and federal governments keep downloading responsibilities to local governments.

“And all of this fuel treatment takes place on Crown land,” he pointed out.

There are difficulties in creating a tax service for this work, said RDCK Chief Administrative Officer Jim Gustafson, since it would require a referendum for

the entire regional district.Five projects on the list for this year

– in areas B, E and K – will go ahead.

RDCK will try out social mediaby Timothy Schafer

There’s nothing like tweeting your own horn. A social media policy that includes “tweeting” emergency information on Twitter will be employed by the Regional District on a six-month trial basis as the local government body tries to improve its lagging online presence.

The policy, intended for Regional District of Central Kootenay staff and elected officials, will provide guidance and direction as to the appropriate use of social media tools to achieve “organizational” objectives.

“Use of social media tools will lead to greater accountability and responsiveness to the public,” reads a Social Media Policy report from RDCK’s Lauren Rethoret and Meeri Durand, presented to the board of directors at its October 20 meeting.

The tools include, but are not limited to blogs, wikis, podcasts and websites to share photos, videos and links to websites.

The trial will consist of training the staff and politicians as to the “appropriate use” of social media tools, identifying existing social media tools and sites being used by the RDCK, and develop a Twitter account for use by RDCK staff for dissemination of employment opportunities, emergency information and occupational health and safety information. As well, Facebook accounts used by RDCK staff and elected officials for dissemination of information pertaining to projects, programs, meeting dates, media releases and emergency information will be set up.

Training begins this year and RDCK social media sites will be made available for use in 2012. Redevelopment of the RDCK website will also occur in 2012.

The major cost of the program will be training, since the cost to develop and maintain the Twitter and Facebook accounts is minimal. Administration of social media sites under each RDCK department will fall under the budget allocated for advertising and public notices.Celebrating early childhoodsubmitted

A special event to celebrate the remarkable growth and development of children in their first few years of life will take place on Monday, November 21 at the Brent Kennedy Learning Centre, from 9:30 to 11:30. It is an opportunity for parents to learn more about their child’s stage of development by meeting with a trained consultant, using a questionnaire and play-based approach.

A special presentation on safe sleep for infants, plus an open session of Mother Goose, will make this a fun and informative day. Drop in for all or part of the morning, and take home important resource information. Open to all families with babies and children up to five years of age, but for the individual sessions, book early, as space is limited.

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All Candidates Forum— Slocan —

November 7Silvery Slocan Hall

7-9 pmMayor candidates: John Gates &

Madeleine Perriere

Councillor candidates: Hillary Elliot, Jessica Lunn, Patricia McGreal, Jean Patterson, Nick

Verigin & Glenda ZwerModerator: Bill Roberts


Re-Elect Andy Shadrack for a Third Term as Regional District Director

I’ve enjoyed working with you on your priorities for the last six years. Here are some issues you’ve told me about in this election:

• affordable housing and land, especially for young couples• a new fire hall for Kaslo/Area D• affordable and effective water treatment in Area D• rebuilding the economy in the Lardeau Valley • implementing the RDCK’s agricultural plan• public access to waterfront

Let me know what issues are important to you when I visit your community.

To volunteer: 250-353-2090. To donate: 250-353-7604

Authorized by Bob Dovey, Financial Agent, Campaign to Re-Elect Andy Shadrack

by Timothy SchaferThe onus for waste is shifting and

West Kootenay folk have a say in how that happens.

At issue is the latest Recycling Regulation Amendment, which now includes packaging and printed paper (PPP) as a product category since May 19 of this year.

In one year, by November 19, 2012, producers of packaging and printed paper in BC have to create a stewardship plan detailing how they will finance and manage the recycling of PPP. These plans must be implemented by May 2014.

On October 14, representatives from the BC Ministry of Environment and Multi-Material BC, a not-for-profit agency representing producers of packaging and printed paper, were in Nelson to begin gathering input on how to manage the recycling of PPP in communities across BC.

For those who could not make the Nelson meeting – the only one scheduled for the southeast – to lend their voice to the plan, there is still a chance to be heard. Placespeak (http://www.placespeak.com/topic.php?id=321) is an online tool that gives people a voice and assures proponents are getting information from all the right places.

Packaging and printed paper were chosen after public discontent made it apparent something had to change. With 262 letters to the Minister of Environment in the last five years, over 20,000 inquiries to provincial recycling hotline (2010) and increasing costs to local government, the Province changed the recycling rules.

Printed paper includes yellow pages, flyers, newspapers, etc., while packaging includes anything a product is wrapped or shipped in, as well as the marketing information provided with the product.

Multi-Material BC includes the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), Food and Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC), Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association (CRFA) and the Canadian

Planning for new ways to recycle packaging and printed paperNewspaper Association (CNA).

The current focus of MMBC is determining the current state of the municipal recycling system in BC to inform the development of a range of options for consideration.Activity-to-date

• Formally incorporated MMBC with interim Board of Directors

• Informal meetings and discussions with local governments, private sector companies, and other organizations currently involved in residential recycling

• Issued RFP in July to assess capacity and cost of current system and identify potential options for developing

program plan• Early in the process with no key

decisions expected until next yearAction plan for extended producer responsibility

Phase 1 (by 2015)• packaging and printed materials• electronics and electrical• mercury-containing products

(including lamps)• household hazardous and special

wastes• automotive productsPhase 2 (by 2017)• construction and demolition

materials• furniture, textiles and carpet

submittedThe Council on Accreditation

(COA) has bestowed the North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society with accreditation due to their high performance standards.

COA is proud to recognize North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society as one of the outstanding providers. The agency has 22 programs and 30 staff members, making it one of North Kootenay Lake’s larger employers.

COA accreditation is an objective and reliable verification that provides confidence and support to an organization’s service recipients, board members, staff and community partners.

The accreditation process involves a detailed review and analysis of both an organization’s administrative operations and its service delivery practices. All are

‘measured’ against national standards of best practice.

COA reviews and accredits the entire organization, not just specific programs. Founded in 1977, COA is an independent not-for-profit international accreditor of the full continuum of community-based behavioural health care.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION

BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Nakusp that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected


HAMLING Karen E. Nakusp, BCSUHR Hans Nakusp, BC

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected


DUCHAINE Guy Nakusp, BCHEPPNER Len Nakusp, BCHUGHES Joseph Nakusp, BCMUELLER Ulli Nakusp, BCPARKINSON D. Robert Area ‘K’, Regional District of Central Kootenay, BCZELEZNIK Tom Area ‘K’, Regional District of Central Kootenay, BC

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONSGENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Nakusp on:

Saturday, November 19, 2011between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm

at the following location:Nakusp & District Sports Complex Auditorium

200 – 8th Avenue NW

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors of the Village of Nakusp on:Wednesday, November 9, 2011

8:00 am to 8:00 pmNakusp & District Sports Complex Auditorium

200 – 8th Avenue NW

A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available to qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Arrow Lakes Hospital or Halcyon Community Home at the time of voting, as follows:

Saturday, November 19, 2011Arrow Lakes Hospital10:00 am – 11:00am

Halcyon Community Home11:30 am – 12:30 pm

ELECTOR REGISTRATIONIf you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Nakusp for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.


Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTINGQualified electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR • expect to be absent from the Village of Nakusp on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:Before 4 pm on October 31, 2011 you must submit the following information to the Village office by mail (Box 280, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0), telephone (250-265-3689), fax (250-265-3788) or email ([email protected]): 1. Full name, 2. Residential address, 3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors), 4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: (a) pick up at Village office, OR (b) regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR (c) regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, 5. If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or nonresident property elector.The Village will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about November 1, 2011. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

Anna-Marie HoggChief Election Officer

by Timothy SchaferThe third quarter financial report for

the Village is rosy.With most departments operating

at or below budget, and revenue overall up $185,000 to date over the projected figure, the dollars and cents of the Village’s coffers was given a ringing endorsement by council.

“The overall message is … there isn’t anything having a big overall effect on the bottom line of the budget this year, and all departments need to be commended for the management of their budgets,” said Acting CAO Linda Tynan.

The Village is slightly under budget overall in spite of one specific challenge, said treasurer Don Willems.

The Nakusp Hot Springs have seen a decline in revenue over the last few years and that decline continued in 2011, said Willems. Given that decline, the Village has done a very good job on holding the line on expenses, he said.

In one year, the surplus of $64,000, including debt servicing costs, was further eroded to $15,000, after a corresponding rise in operating expenses from $353,319 (actual) in 2010 to $398,359 (budget) in 2011.

However, the third quarter figures show the hot springs at only 67 percent of their budget with only one quarter of the fiscal year left. The $426,573 in overall revenue the hot springs brought in last year was higher than the $306,454 the facility has brought in so far this year, about eight percent less than where it should be at this time.

“This year, despite that decline in

Nakusp council, October 25: Village in tip-top financial shape

revenue, they are at least holding their own with their budget,” Willems said.Taking care of business

Nobody likes unfinished business.So when the issue of Nakusp Village

council’s list of 14 items of unfinished business came up, Mayor Hamling took exception.

“It’s just been one of those times when we were just hit with a whole bunch of things that have to take priority because they affect people’s taxes and their lives,” she said. “The rest of these items we will be dealing with as quickly as we can.”

The unfinished business included the chicken bylaw proposal, permissive tax exemption policy review, the memorial tree policy and Crown land for industrial.Council hits a bump in the road

The raceway known as Eighth Avenue and Broadway made a pit stop in council October 25.

Council lor Joseph Hughes resurrected a desire to see a plan put in place to deal with people racing down the section from the Emergency Services Building to the cemetery downtown.

However, council had directed Village staff to work with Nakusp RCMP to find a way to increase enforcement in the area without having to install speed bumps. The area is currently identified as a playground zone, with signage located adjacent to the area indicating a 30 kilometre-per-hour zone from dawn to dusk. The upper part of Eighth Avenue is also designated a school zone.

“Personally, I think that RCMP assistance, signage … is not going to make the difference, because, unfortunately, I think that it comes down to irresponsible individuals that frankly don’t really care there,” said Hughes.

Signs work in school zones because people respect that. There is also no fence around the park, unlike the school, he said. As Councillor Ulli Mueller had done five years ago, he asked council to consider speed bumps in the area.

“I don’t think it is an impossible thing in a community to have to deal with three or four speed bumps,” he said.

A staff report said the installation of speed bumps has an impact on other vehicles as well, including emergency service vehicles, recreational vehicles and Village equipment (underbody plows). The estimated cost for one speed bump is $880. The matter was referred back to staff for more information.Mending bridges and boardwalks

The Nakusp and Area Community Trails Society has scored a major coup.

After completing a survey of all bridges and boardwalks on the Hot Springs Trail to determine what kind of repair and replacement they might need, they sent their data to the Province.

The society counted seven bridges and several new boardwalks that were in need of repair. To their surprise, reported Councillor Ulli Mueller, the society was told they would receive new bridges for the trail. The bridges will be prefabricated in Castlegar and airlifted by helicopter to the site next spring for installation. The society will have to install them. “It’s really nice when you see members in a community stand up and say this needs to be done … and then doing it,” said Mayor Karen Hamling.


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Two clean-up days were organized in Nakusp in October by resident Sondra Krajewski. Here she is with her son Xander on October 15, when they cleaned up the ‘car wash’ property off Hwy 23. The following Saturday, volunteers tackled the beach. These clean-up days were initiated last fall by resident Marc Heroux. Area K Director Paul Peterson is thrilled with the

volunteer effort, and has agreed to pay the dumping fees.

by Jan McMurrayTy Klassen’s garden and yard care

business in Nakusp is expanding, and is now called ‘Permaculture Plus.’

“I am expanding into helping people to design, implement and manage food-producing, energy-efficient ecosystems,” said Klassen.

He was first introduced to permaculture last year through Selkirk College in Nakusp with teacher Valarie Kraft. He has since taken a workshop with Rob Avis from ‘Verge,’ a permaculture business in Calgary, and a two-week course at the Kootenay Permaculture Institute near Winlaw with Gregoire Lamoureux.

Klassen is now offering free one-hour consultations with potential clients. This involves visiting the property and asking a number of questions that determine what the potential clients’

Nakusp resident expands business to include permacultureneeds are in terms of developing their land.

“This is a good time for me to do consultations and prep work so I can spend the winter doing the designs and then be ready to go in the spring,” he said. “Winter is a good time for dreaming something into being.”

The ‘Plus’ part of ‘Permaculture Plus’ includes garden and yard care, which Klassen has been doing in Nakusp for two years now; snow shoveling; and writing, editing and research. Klassen was assistant editor at a community newspaper in Winnipeg before he came to this area.

It was WWOOFing that brought him to the Kootenays. Under the Willing Workers on Organic Farms program, Klassen worked at different farms in the area for about four years. “It exposed me to a broad range of experiences with

many wonderful teachers who have been living close to the land for quite some time. It gave me a lot of tools to inform my work,” he said.

Permaculture is about creating an ecosystem that people are a part of and where everything is connected and in balance, explained Klassen. Energy is constantly recycled so it never leaves the system, and every element in a permaculture design ideally has more than one purpose. Cooperation is key. “We cooperate with the land and it gives us what we need,” said Klassen. “Once you’ve designed a system to function with maximum efficiency – if you plan it and implement it properly – there is way less maintenance in the long run.”

Klassen’s extensive community work includes helping to create and maintain Nakusp’s community garden. Valarie Kraft helped the volunteers to create one permaculture section in the garden behind St. Mark’s Anglican Church.

“I put my heart into everything I do,” said Klassen. “I believe that what I do on a small scale will have a ripple effect and will benefit the whole.”

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Royal Canadian Legion – Nakusp

Remembrance Dayin honour of those who served

Friday, November 1110:00 am

In the Legion HallA parade to the Cenotaph will be followed with a short

service, 2 minutes of silence and the laying of the wreaths.

408 Helicopter Squadron will be in attendence. A helicopter will be at the airport for interested individuals to see.

All members of the community are cordially invited to attend. There will be tea and coffee for the adults, and hot chocolate

for the children, served in the Hall after the parade!

Stop and take time to Remember!

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Uses for PoPPy Donations

Money donated during The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is placed in Poppy Trust Funds. Some of the many ways this money is used to improve life for people in your community include:

• providing assistance to needy ex-service members and their dependants

• supporting medical training and research, and the provision of community medical appliances which will assist in the care of veterans.

• funding the purchase, construction and maintenance of housing and care facilities for elderly and disabled persons

• providing bursaries to children and grandchildren of veterans

• supporting drop-in centres for seniors and funding meals-on-wheels services

A good crowd came out to Slocan Park Hall on October 21 to send ‘The Rec Guy’ off on his retirement. Craig Lawrence was Slocan Valley’s recreation coordinator from January 1992

to October 2011. Although Craig says he has no retirement plans at all, there were rumours circulating at his party that he has accepted two jobs: one with the provincial government,

overseeing the elimination of the HST and the other as the star in a TV show called ‘The Rec Guy.’ One thing’s for sure – every day will be an adventure. Best wishes, Craig. You will be missed!

DECK examines the fine line between perfectionism and obsession, chaos and freedom and why a piece of 2x6 lumber isn’t really two inches by six inches – not even close.

‘DECK: How I instigated then overcame an existential crisis through home improvement,’ written and performed by Lucas Myers, is coming to the Langham Theatre in Kaslo Friday, November 4 and 5 at 7:30 pm and the Silverton Gallery on November 18 at 7:30 pm.

DECK stars Cliv, a meticulous

Lucas Meyers presents DECK in Kaslo and Silvertonsingle parent of two who has been forced to reassess his future after taking major losses in the recent recession. He embraces a new start as a small-town, eco-conscious, back-to-the-lander. His attempts at self-sufficiency are hijacked by a bad house buy and he is forced to try his hand at home improvement.

Enter Corey, the charismatic carpenter who takes Cliv under his wing and offers to lend a hand. As Cliv is drawn into Corey’s world of free-wheeling free living, Cliv begins to lose his grasp on reality and is consumed by

suspicions of Corey’s true motives.DECK is a darkly hilarious take on

the modern milieu of a small town, semi-urban environment.

Please note: This performance is not suitable for children.

Warning: power tools, physics and partial nudity.

Advance tickets ($10) available for the Kaslo shows at Sunnyside Naturals and Willow Home Gallery; and for the Silverton show at the Cup and Saucer. If there are any tickets left, they will be available at the door ($12).

Lucas Meyers presents DECK at the Silverton Gallery and Kaslo’s Langham Gallery.

by Timothy SchaferThe Regional District is experiencing

“difficulty” in achieving its emissions reduction target set for 2012, according to a report from its environmental services coordinator.

As a participant in the Carbon Neutral Kootenays project, the Regional District of Central Kootenay adopted a ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan,’ which establishes a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 12 percent below 2008 levels by 2012.

However, Lauren Rethoret, environmental services coordinator, said the goal was based on greenhouse gas emissions inventory that has now proven to be incorrect.

She said when the initial plan was developed, the RDCK’s carbon footprint for 2008 was calculated at 2,857 tonnes of CO2e. As well, the 2012 emissions reduction target was set at 2,514 tonnes.

Rethoret said there were errors in that calculation, and a re-calculation in September 2011 now shows the RDCK’s 2008 carbon footprint to be 1,976 tonnes CO2e.

That means if the 12 percent reduction goal were applied to the recalculated 2008 inventory, the RDCK’s emissions goal in 2012 will be 1,739 tonnes.

“[We] estimate that the RDCK’s emissions will equal between 2,100 and 2,300 tonnes in 2011, one year before the target should be met,” Rethoret said in her report. “This amount is at least 361 tonnes above the target and 124 tonnes above 2008 levels.”

Several new services added between 2009 and 2011 account for the discrepancy, including an expanded recreation facility in Creston (a 368-tonne increase), and three new water services

RDCK discovers gaffe in greenhouse gas emissions calculationsin 2012.

Even before the error was found, there was some concern at the Regional District — like other municipal governments across the province — that signing on to the Province’s Climate Action Charter to become carbon neutral by 2012 was placing significant strain on the organization’s financial and administrative capacity.

The Carbon Neutral Kootenays consultant, Stantec, reported that most communities have not been able to achieve significant greenhouse gas reductions over a short time period. It usually takes up to three years to plan and implement projects that improve the organization’s carbon footprint, Stantec revealed.

As a result, the Province recently offered an option to defer becoming carbon neutral, allowing governments to claim they were making “progress towards carbon neutrality” by measuring, reducing and reporting on emissions.

But Rethoret did not recommend the RDCK pursue the option.

“This organization is well ahead of most others in terms of carbon measurement and reporting requirements, and taking the step to become carbon neutral would further allow the RDCK to demonstrate leadership amongst local governments,” she wrote.

Keeping the 2012 commitment would provide an incentive towards significant reductions in the final year before beginning to purchase offsets, Rethoret felt.

Emissions credits purchased from an offset provider, like Pacific Carbon Trust, are estimated to cost $25 per tonne. At 2010 emissions levels (2,254 tonnes), the RDCK would need to spend $56,350 in 2013 to achieve the carbon neutral goal.

For the remainder of 2011 and through 2012, the RDCK will continue its carbon emissions reductions by: making further efficiency improvements to its fleet; amending existing policies to support emissions considerations in management and purchasing decision; and evaluating the efficiency of key buildings and investigating associated opportunities to reduce natural gas emissions.Simplified resource road rules to benefit industry, users submitted

West Kootenay folk are invited to comment on a policy project for better regulation of natural resource roads.

The Natural Resource Road Act Project aims to establish a single legislative framework for the use, construction, maintenance and management of resource roads. This simplified process will create certainty about rules and regulations, and provide consistency for all sectors and resource road users. A discussion paper has been prepared to inform stakeholders and to encourage feedback on proposed principles and key policies for consideration. This discussion paper is available online at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/nrra/

In addition to online feedback, face-to-face meetings will be held with stakeholders from a range of sectors. Submissions are being accepted until Thursday, December 15 and will be used to help develop the Natural Resource Road Act.

Quick facts• BC has an estimated 450,000

kilometres of resource roads. • Although resource roads are

different from public highways, they also provide access to dozens of rural communities and isolated settlements.


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Slocan ValleyRemembrance DayMemorial Service

Friday, November 11Slocan City

10:30 ...Assembly at Legion Hall10:50 ...........Parade to Cenotaph11:00 ..........................Ceremony

Lunch will be served at the Hall following the Ceremony

“Let us never forgettheir valour and sacrifice.”

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submittedThe final seeds were sown

last week in New Denver’s Secure the Shore restoration project. The seed mix, including lupines, pearly everlasting and native grasses, was spread over all bare soil on the site. Project manager Caitlin Perry wrapped

Secure the Shore project on Bellevue wraps upup the project with volunteers who will monitor the health of the plants and manage a summer watering program.

On October 7 and 8, 18 volunteers, including seven Lucerne students, planted 48 native shrubs (mock orange, ocean spray, Saskatoon, hazelnut, Nootka rose, snowberry,

Oregon grape) and 15 trees (mountain ash, larch, paper birch, aspen and pine).

Working on the steep slope was a challenge. Soil had to be lowered down to the planting holes by a bucket brigade. A number of the native shrubs and trees installed on the area above the Mori Trail were tagged by volunteers with a dedication to a special person in their lives. Hungry workers enjoyed coffee donated by the Apple Tree as well as snacks and hot cocoa.

Most of the shrubs were planted on the steep slope below Bellevue Street and most of the trees were planted on the lower site where damaged trees were removed this spring. The selection of mainly deciduous native plants should stabilize the damaged slope, discourage invasive species, re-establish song bird habitat, and provide a pleasing show of blooms each summer.

Restoration on the Kohan Reflection Garden shoreline is planned

for spring 2012.Secure the Shore thanks all

the volunteers who brought their enthusiasm and skills to the project. Ei leen Senyk of Benchmark Environmental Services, Castlegar, provided a thorough and professional Ecosystem Restorat ion Plan.

Columbia Basin Trust, BC Hydro Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Villages of New Denver and Silverton, KSCU Community Foundation, RDCK Community Development Fund, and Slocan Lake Garden Society were the generous funders.

18 volunteers, including seven students from Lucerne School, planted 48 shrubs and 15 trees.

On Credit Union Day October 20, New Denver KSCU staff donated $580 to Lucerne School’s Food for Thought program, which provides students with breakfasts, hot lunches and healthy snacks periodically

throughout the school year. Pictured here is the new branch manager Joanne Cowan, staffperson Jenny Jones, Lucerne principal Natasha Miles and students Kolibri, Sylus, Liam, Gabriel and Mason.

Lucerne School students Emma Leatham (left) and Maddy Maxinuk are learning what aquatic

insects live in Carpenter Creek as part of a field trip to explore their watershed. The field trip is part of Columbia Basin Trust’s ‘Know Your Watershed’ water stewardship initiative. Students from across the Columbia Basin have been taking part this fall and are learning where their water comes from, how it is used and what happens to it after it is

used. Learn more at www.cbt.org/water


VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of New Denver that an election by voting is necessary to elect four Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceBUTLER Dennis 722 9th Avenue, New Denver, BCDUMINS Anita 713 Josephine Street, New Denver, BCFOX Heather 1219 Kootenay Street, New Denver, BCHODSALL David 612 10th Avenue, New Denver, BCPALMER Wanda 518 8th Avenue, New Denver, BCRAYNOLDS Nadine 310 Kildare Street, New Denver, BCVON KROGH Henning 308 5th Avenue, New Denver, BC

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of New Denver on Saturday, November 19, 2011, between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 p.m. at the following location:

VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS115 SLOCAN AVENUE, NEW DENVER, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, between the hours of 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m. at the following location:

VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS115 SLOCAN AVENUE, NEW DENVER, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION (list of electors used)

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required applica-tion form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of New Denver for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.



MAIL BALLOT VOTING

As authorized by Section 100 of the Local Government Act, voting and registration may be done by mail for those, who being duly qualified electors, meet the following criteria:

• have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR • expect to be absent from the Village of New Denver on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:

Before 4:00 p.m. on November 17, 2011 you must submit the following information in writing to the Village Office in New Denver, by mail (PO Box 40, New Denver, BC, V0G 1S0), by fax (250-358-7251), by email ([email protected]), or in person (New Denver Municipal Office, 115 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, BC):

1. Full name, 2. Residential address, 3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors), 4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: (a) pick up at Village office, OR (b) regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR (c) regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, 5. If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non- resident property elector.

The Village will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 31, 2011. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

Carol GordonChief Election OfficerVillage of New Denver

by Michael Dorsey• Council received a letter from

the Hills Recreation Society, reporting on another successful Garlic Festival. In the letter, the society asks the Village to consider amending its Temporary Business License Bylaw to prohibit sales of licenses in the Orchard on Garlic Festival day. The society points out that this not only creates competition for vendors who have paid to be part of the festival, but also raises public safety concerns. Traffic flow can be a problem when people stop at these Orchard vendors, and there are Foodsafe concerns as well. Council discussed the proposal, noting that any license sales would be for private property, and directed staff to research the issue and report back.

• Councillor Bunka reported that RDCK had received letters from lot owners and representatives of the Rosebery Parklands Development Society regarding the construction of fences and a danger tree. A meeting was scheduled with lot owners and Director Popoff to work on a solution, and to clarify the legal covenants and easements on the old rail bed. Mayor Wright said he hoped a public body would not be involved in a private dispute. The property is now a regional park, owned by RDCK. In the land title transaction wherein the RDCK accepted the property (Lot 6, 7.2 acres of waterfront property), the existing easements and covenants, by law, went “with the land” rather than staying with the original owner (Rosebery Parklands Development Society).

• CAO Carol Gordon reported that the new float system and Telus line had been installed in the new water reservoir. The Telus line ties into the alarm system.

• Bunka noted that Donna Jean Wright, New Denver commissioner and Carol Pengelly, secretary have resigned from Recreation Commission 6, and that Silverton Commissioner Linda Laktin’s term expires at the end of December. Tim Sander and Bill Roberts have resigned from the Slocan Valley Economic Development Commission. Thank you letters for their service will be sent.

• Councillor Murphy reported that the recreation commission received $10,000 worth of requests in its fall grant-in-aid program, and had $6,000 to disperse. A list of the successful applicants will be posted soon. Murphy noted that the position of secretary/treasurer will be advertised in the Valley Voice. Regarding the representative from New Denver, Murphy will put his own name in. A Village of Silverton representative is needed.

• Councillor Campbell reported on a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Jacob Butt offered to discuss removing the old, tattered banners from hydro poles with BC Hydro representatives, and Virginia Boyd has offered new banner ideas. Campbell noted that the Chamber had discussed the percentage formula for monies from business licenses, and the museum

New Denver council, October 25: Orchard vendors during Garlic Festival a concern

washroom floor. CAO Gordon clarified the fees, explaining that 80 percent of license fees are given to the Chamber, less $100 for the Selkirk Loop advertising, and noted that the roof and painting of the museum were a higher priority than the washroom floor. She suggested that the Chamber direct a floor repair request to the Silvery Slocan Historical Society before making requests to the Village.

• CAO Gordon reported that new funding is available from UBCM for 2012 Age Friendly planning and projects. She proposed that council examine planning for improvements to Knox Hall. Council directed staff to make a planning application.

• In her capacity as Chief Election Officer, Gordon noted the candidates in the November 19 election. Ann Bunka has been elected mayor by acclamation. Jason Hartley has withdrawn his candidacy as councillor. Councillor candidates are: Dennis Butler, Anita Dumins, Heather Fox, David Hodsall, Wanda Palmer, Nadine Raynolds, and Henning von Krogh.

The current council will conduct the last meeting of their term on November 22.

• Councillor Bunka reported that the Columbia Basin Trust is setting up a task force for its new Community Directed Youth Funds program. Council moved support, and appointed Bunka as interim Village representative.

• CAO Carol Gordon reported on a Carbon Neutral workshop. She noted that a draft plan will be put together, and the Province has set the end of 2012 as the zero carbon footprint deadline. Councillor Bunka commented, “If council does nothing else in 2012, we may be able to do it.”

• Councillor Bunka reported on the RDCK board meeting and the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District board meeting. She noted that BC Hydro had served notice on its environmental staff, and the hospital district board is going to examine cost sharing with local governments in December.

In the Regular Meeting of October 25, Council thanked Catherine Alloway for the Bear Smart letter, and will send a copy to the Minister of Environment.

Council will ask the federal government to exempt local government from the proposed requirement to solicit bids for supply of goods and services throughout Europe in the ongoing CETA negotiations.

A motion to support the proposal to have repeat sex offenders listed in the National Sex Offenders Registry failed for lack of majority. Mayor Wright voted in opposition to the motion on the grounds that “if you have a registry for sex offenders, you should have a registry for all criminal offenders.”

Mayor Wright commented, “You have our support to argue the IHA direction.” Wright later commented, “Repeat sex offenders should have their private parts removed.”


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by Jan McMurray• Bill Billups, on behalf of the

Canadian Wood Counci l and WoodWorks BC, attended to promote the use of wood in the proposed new fire hall/ emergency services building in Kaslo. He said the Province has enacted the WoodFirst Act and wants to see wood construction in buildings with provincial funding contributions. Mayor Lay explained that negotiations between RDCK and Kaslo regarding the new building are ongoing, indicating that it will be some time before construction begins. Billups offered his assistance with Requests for Proposals and information for funding applications when the Village is ready. He had an appointment to meet with RDCK Fire Chief Terry Swan on October 26.

• A joint lease amongst the municipality, the Kaslo Boat Club and the Kaslo Bay Marine Club will be advertised for a five-year term, with the rent to be determined by the Village of Kaslo pursuant to the terms of the lease and inclusive of a 10 percent administration fee. Councillors Cormie and Frary were opposed. Councillor Frary suggested a one-year lease to give council time to form a committee “to discuss the issues. Some municipalities are getting good value for these leases and I would like a more thorough investigation of what other municipalities are doing on a variety of issues, such as sub-leasing. I think the Village should make sure Kaslo residents can access these boat slips.”

• A letter from the Kaslo Boat Club was referred to the Public Works foreman for review and comment to the Development Services Committee. The letter includes three points. First, the Kaslo Boat Club and Kaslo Bay Marine Club have resolved a misunderstanding regarding the 12-foot common space at the foot of the shared gangway and platform by dividing the space equally between the two clubs. Second, the Kaslo Boat club would like to find funding to provide more moorage for local boaters, possibly by extending a dock from the former common space into the bay. Third, the letter says that by moving the club’s docks and boathouses out, there will be adequate space between the Kaslo Boat Club dock and the Jazz Festival dock, as well as for boats using the proposed Village boat ramp.

• Staff was directed to draft a management agreement between the municipality and the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society which addresses both liability and responsibility for activities on and around the floating stage stored in the community wharf License of Occupation area.

• Minutes of a meeting of the Development Services - City Hall Committee held October 18 were received.

Another funding application will go in to Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program, for $97,448, with council committing $48,725 as matching funds. Much of the Village’s share is unexpended from this year and is in the bank. Councillor Leathwood wanted to clarify that taxes don’t necessarily go up just because council puts something in the budget. Councillor Cormie added that taxpayers have put very little into the City Hall building renovations so far. Leathwood reported on projects that have been completed on the building, and said the project manager is looking at moving forward with small projects that won’t be a burden on the taxpayer. “There is not much [grant] money out there,” she said, adding that they are still looking for donations for paint.

The minutes noted that the Village would respond to the letter from the Lettraris, expressing concern that heritage guidelines be followed in the renovations. The response will advise that council shares those concerns.

• The Communities in Bloom 2011 evaluation form was received. Kaslo received the highest rating of five blooms, and a special mention for the edible gardens. Mayor Lay expressed thanks to the volunteers.

• A total of $2,625 in Fall Recreation Grants were approved: JVH Sr. Girls Soccer $115 (equipment, registration); JVH Sr. Girls Volleyball $320 (uniforms); JVH Jr. Girls Volleyball $150 (student supplements); JVH Ultimate Frisbee $315 (equipment/uniforms/tournament); JVH Badminton $270 (student supplements); Minor Hockey

Kaslo council, October 25: Lease with boat and marine clubs renewed despite opposition$235 (power skating); Minor Hockey $235 (breakfast club); Periwinkle $175 (art supplies); NKLCSS $185 (Mother Goose); Chamber of Commerce $195 (May Day skateboard demo); K&D Arena $160 (public skating); Kaslo Public Library $110 (knitting for teens); KAYC $160 (park upgrade/maintenance).

• The Village will apply for $5,488.97 under the FortisBC LiveSmart BC Lighting Installation Program for upgrades to lighting fixtures within the Kemball Memorial Centre.

• Gas tax funding will be used should there be a budget shortfall in the geothermal project at the Kemball Memorial Centre. Correspondence from the project manager, Adam James of JDQ Engineering, explains that although unlikely, a heat exchanger at a cost of

about $5,000-$7,000 may be required.• Council voted to support a joint

application to the provincial Community Recreation Program for infrastructure improvements to the Kaslo arena and curling rink.

• A memo was received from the Liquid Waste Management Select Committee sub-committee, outlining reasons why it considers the sani-dump to be contravening the sewer bylaw. Staff was asked to reply.

• Front Street Park will be rented to the North Kootenay Lake Arts & Heritage Council in 2012 for the Saturday Markets as requested, with a copy of the approval to be sent to John Eckland, organizer of the Kaslo Folk Festival. The park will be rented to Sufferfest organizers September 28-29, 2012.

by Jan McMurrayThe decision on a location for

the Kaslo transfer station, a topic of discussion since 2003, seems imminent now. The latest study, completed by Wild Earth Associates, was presented to the public on October 24. Armed with the public input from that meeting, the consultants will soon recommend one of the three sites considered. The final decision will be made by the RDCK’s Central Subregion Resource Recovery Committee if the recommendation is to retain the existing site. If the recommendation is to develop a new site, the decision will be up to the RDCK board.

The existing site near the airport, the Jones property across from the Pine Ridge subdivision, and a property on the Back Road were evaluated in the study. At the end of the study, there is an evaluation summary that gives each site a score on a list of criteria. The existing site scores highest with 88 points, followed by the Back Road property with 78 points, and the Jones property

Recommendation on location for Kaslo transfer station coming soonwith 75 points.

Perhaps the biggest advantage of the existing site is that it has the capacity for wood grinding and composting, which are planned for in the RDCK’s Resource Recovery Plan (formerly called the Waste Management Plan). These activities cannot take place on the Jones or Back Road properties because these sites are located in more residential areas, so the existing site will have to stay open for processing activities regardless of the site chosen.

The biggest problem with the existing site is road access. The current road needs upgrading between the airport and the transfer station. The RDCK has budgeted $70,000 for this upgrade and the Ministry of Transportation has agreed to donate road base material. However, it is anticipated that significant road work would need to be done every ten years or so. There has been discussion on bringing the alternative south road access up to standard, which would cost approximately $124,000-$300,000, but there is no interest in upgrading the road

at this time. The reason for developing this road would be to access a future industrial park near the airport and to facilitate the commercial certification of the airport, which cannot be done with the current road so close by. These initiatives are not top of mind in today’s economic climate.

The RDCK is willing to give the Village an annual fee to help maintain these two roads, but feels that the Village should shoulder the responsibility as owner of the roads. Because the RDCK needs secure road access to the transfer station, a Memorandum of Understanding would have to be drawn up between the Village and the RDCK if the existing transfer station site is chosen.

The Jones property and the Back Road property both scored higher than the existing site for easy access and for road maintenance. However, residents of both areas said they felt increased traffic resulting from a transfer station in their neighbourhoods would be dangerous. The consultant said that the Ministry of

Transportation would require a traffic study for these two sites, and if more infrastructure were needed as a result of the studies, the cost of developing the sites could increase dramatically.

submitted‘I Ain’t Dead Yet’ is a one-man

show based on the life and times of Woody Guthrie, the famous American folk singer and social activist. It will be presented on Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 pm at the Langham in Kaslo.

Over the course of the show, the audience joins Woody Guthrie as he reflects on this life, intertwining memories, stories and songs in the play.

Using a unique blend of storytelling, spoken word and live musical performance, ‘I Ain’t Dead Yet’ paints

Woody Guthrie’s life presented in theatre at the Langhaman intimate picture of a man whose life was riddled with personal tragedy, yet at the same time, brought hope to so many.

Written and performed by Tim Machin, the reviews have been impressive: “living history, this is how our shared stories live on,” “great music and an intense performance by Machin.”

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by Jan McMurrayThe public hearing for Slocan’s

Official Community Plan (OCP) was held October 20. About 25 people were in attendance.

Most of the questions raised at the meeting had to do with zoning rather than with the OCP. Trish Dehnel, consultant, explained that the OCP process has not affected zoning. “We have not changed the zoning. Whatever the zoning is on your property stays,” she said.

In an interview after the meeting, Dehnel clarified the difference between the OCP bylaw and the zoning bylaw. She said both bylaws include a map with land use designations. However, the OCP map reflects the intended future use of the properties (a long-range vision for the properties) whereas the zoning map shows the actual current zoning for the properties. “The zoning is the trump,” she said.

After a new OCP bylaw is adopted, Dehnel said the zoning bylaw is usually reviewed with the intention of bringing the zoning bylaw in line with the OCP bylaw. At the time of the zoning bylaw review, there is a public process.

Dehnel explained at the meeting that the land use designations on Slocan’s OCP map match the zoning in the zoning bylaw in all cases except for the railway right-of-way, the Village hall, the mill property, and a few properties near the gas station. So, when Slocan’s zoning bylaw is reviewed, there will likely

be very few changes.Malin Christensson, who sat

on the OCP committee, expressed support for the OCP document, especial ly the new sect ion, ‘Agricultural and Food Security,’ and the possibility of having chickens in town. This section states: “Investigate the keeping of chickens for personal use in residential areas, with restrictions, and subject to meeting zoning and building bylaw parameters.” Another resident later commented that she does not want chickens in town.

The OCP states that value added forestry will be encouraged, and one resident wanted to know if the Village would protect its citizenry from pollution that could be produced by such businesses. She mentioned the business in town that fabricates aircraft parts. Another resident asked about the mill’s beehive burner.

CAO Jack Richardson said it was the Village’s understanding that the owner of the aircraft parts business would not open again until someone could come and ensure his equipment is running properly. He also said the beehive burner is not a problem when it is running properly, but the mill had lost some of its employees who were experienced in operating the burner. He advised people to call the Village office or the mill if the burner ever caused problems again.

The OCP bylaw is expected to be adopted at the November 14 council meeting.

Slocan holds OCP public hearing

by Timothy SchaferWinlaw’s Christine and Valentino

Berger are planning to build an adventure tourism business on their property in Slocan City at 611 Slocan Street.

At the October 17 council meeting, they sought council’s approval in principle for the ecotourism business, which they say will benefit Slocan and help the region become known as a world-class destination for adventure tourism.

Council directed staff to meet with the applicants to further discuss such issues as access, servicing and extending services across the undeveloped Village lane, and to report back to council.

“Any new business opportunity within the Village should be given positive consideration,” reads a staff report by CAO Jack Richardson. But “consideration should be given to impact on surrounding lands and

Ecotourism business proposed for Slocan CitySpringer Creek.”

The proposal includes the development of Berger’s six lots along Springer Creek. Currently, there is no developed access to these lots.

Under the terms of the proposal, water and septic would be provided from the four lots owned by the Bergers on Slocan Street.

The plan includes the Village-owned alleyway that cuts the 10 lots in two. The Bergers will be asking the Village to donate the alleyway in between the properties for the purpose of the business.

“In return we will make sure key members of our staff (cook, custodians, etc.) are residents of Slocan City,” read the Bergers’ letter to council.

Precedence was set in the village for resolving lane closures and disposals when council dealt with the lane crossing the property owned by Slocan Holdings. The Village sold

the lane to the company.The Village’s zoning bylaw does

not define an ecotourism business, or have zoning regulations for such a use. Under the Tourist Commercial zone (C-1), permitted accommodation uses are limited to hotels, motels and lodges or campgrounds.

Richardson said an amendment would have to be made to the Land Use Bylaw to define ecotourism and to include ecotourism as a permitted use. Also, density of the operation (units allowed) will have to be considered, as will off-street parking.The proposal

Using six lots they own along Springer Creek, the Bergers foresee four all-season yurts, with septic and water supplies across the lane on the other four lots they own.

A kitchen and dining area would be included and, as the business grows, they would add more accommodations, such as single cabins.

The Bergers would be offering tours for all different skill levels throughout the Slocan Valley, such as bike tours, hiking tours and river excursions.

“We will be using many of the resources already available in the valley,” read the Berger’s letter to council. “We hope to attract clientele from as far away as Europe.”

compiled by Timothy SchaferOver the last 18 months the Slocan

Lake RCMP detachment has been harvesting of another sort in the Slocan Valley — with a warning of more to come.

The detachment has executed 16 drug warrants in the valley, securing drug charges in nearly all of their cases, said Constable Shaun Foley of the Slocan Lake detachment.

RCMP members have also planned and executed two projects targeting outdoor marijuana cultivators.

“These projects are important initiatives because outdoor cultivators typically feel they can operate with impunity; however, police efforts like these prove otherwise,” said Constable Foley.

He sa id the Slocan Lake detachment will continue their drug enforcement effort throughout the remainder of the year and during the new year.

The detachment has also been involved in some relatively significant seizures in the last year, Constable Foley reported, with restraint orders ordered on other properties in the valley for their association to drug offences. Applications will be made to have these properties forfeited, said Constable Foley.

RCMP continue to focus on drug bustsIn January of 2011, a judge

ordered the forfeiture of $15,000 cash — seized during an outdoor grow operation investigation — as offence-related property to the Crown.

A recent drug investigation also revealed a house in Winlaw contained a clandestine lab. It was using a “dangerous extraction” technique where isopropyl alcohol is used to extract weed oil from marijuana plant material.

Constable Foley said RCMP members have seized a loaded firearm within arm’s reach of ammunition in seven drug investigations.

“The presence of firearms is, unfortunately, not a rare occurrence since many marijuana growers are at risk of being ripped off by competing rivals,” said Constable Foley, “including both local and non-local marijuana growers and drug traffickers.”

Many “grow rips” occur in the form of a home invasion which typically involves masked or unmasked subjects forcefully breaking into a home, whether the occupants are there or not, Constable Foley added.

“Cultivators, therefore, often protect themselves using the most reliable means: guns and other weapons.”


Native Awareness Gathering

Sunday Nov. 6, 201111:00 – 3:00 pm

Nakusp Elementary School Gym

Free Barbecue LunchDrumming & Cultural Activities,Games, contests & cash prizes

for children

Everyone Welcome!!

Hosted by the Native Awareness GroupSponsored by School District #10 & the Ministry of Family and Children

ServicesTruth & Reconciliation Project

Valhalla Fine Arts wants to invite you to our AGM on November 19th 4:00 pm in the Gallery

Refreshments and entertainment 4:00 – 4:30Director Reports and election of officers 4:30

The Valhalla Fine Arts Society provides the following programs to our community:

Valhalla School of Theatre Arts (ViSTA) and Music Explorers, July 16 – 21Suzuki Valhalla Institute, August 6 - 10

Valhalla Summer School of Music, August 14 – 18The Concert Series that occurs throughout the year

We welcome all potential volunteers and community members who believe this adds value to our towns. These programs need volunteers to help make them successful. Would you be willing to

help in any of the following areas?

Hospitality, greeting instructors, airport pick up, a home for a student or an instructor, a concert set up or volunteer at the door.

Our digital film and animation program needs a motivated person who could help us ensure that this program continues.

Please join us November 19th at 4:00 pmin the Silverton Gallery

by Timothy SchaferOwners of a private property within

Valhalla Provincial Park boundaries will have to wait a little longer for a Regional District board decision on their request to have a floodplain setback relaxed so they can build closer to the shore of Slocan Lake.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay Rural Affairs Committee has referred the controversial matter back to RDCK staff for a site review, said committee chair and Area D Director Andy Shadrack.

“Some information came to light and staff wanted to go and check the site in relation to the reports that have been received,” he said. “There appears to be a contradiction in one of the reports and the information supplied to the Regional District, so we have to look at it [again].”

The owners applied for the setback relaxation in August.

The 1.72-acre Area H property owned by Richard and Endang Turner of Oyama, south of Vernon, is within the boundaries of Valhalla Provincial Park. Having no road access or power, it is characterized by a rocky southwest shoreline with site restrictions related to topography, approximately three

RDCK grapples with Slocan Lake floodplain relaxation requestkilometres north of the Village of Slocan.

The property slope is at a 30-degree gradient for most of the land above Slocan Lake. As a result, placing a structure on the property would require manual labour and the use of solar power, so maximization of southern exposure is important.

In a report dated October 19 to the RDCK’s Rural Affairs Committee, Senior Planner Meeri Durand recommended the floodplain setback be changed from 15 metres to five metres, as the owners had requested, subject to approval of a site remediation plan.

It was felt that if the owners had to place a structure somewhere else on the property, it would result in further land clearing and modification, Durand said in the report. The structure had to be exposed to maximize alternative power generation.

Durand said a professional report dismissed impacts to Slocan Lake as negligible as long as appropriate mitigation measures were taken, and these would be included in the development permit.

“The relative isolation of this property and adjacent properties would

indicate the circumstances of this application are unique and cannot be construed as setting precedence,” Durand said in her report to the committee.

But the request has sparked some opposition, from public and private concerns. The Slocan Lake Stewardship Society is against allowing the request, even though a site report notes that the beach has been disturbed and no longer provides fish habitat.

“To use the illegally degraded state of the beach as a reason to allow development is to reward those who have disturbed it,” said society president Therese DesCamp in a letter to RDCK’s Rural Affairs Committee. “It is far more appropriate to recommend restoration of the foreshore than to recommend the relaxation of rules that protect the foreshore from further disturbance.”

Area H Director Walter Popoff also opposes approving the setback, citing the .7-metre freeboard wave allowance – for wind setup and wave run-up on the shore – to be too low. He said it is more appropriate to set the allowance at two metres, the height of the waves that caused significant damage to the Silverton breakwater on May 28, 2001.

“This … would be more reflective of the actual wave action during the high windstorm on Slocan Lake,” he said.

A report on the property states the slopes are well drained and stable, and the proposed building site is above the flood construction level for the lake.

Senior Habitat Biologist Tola Cooper with Fisheries and Oceans Canada feels a reduction in the setback is not acceptable, especially with the riparian area already lacking.

“[This] may set a precedence that will result in increased impacts along the lake,” Cooper said.

Habitat Officer Terry Anderson with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and

Natural Resources also advised against the floodplain setback change.

The building is proposed to be approximately 1,205 square feet, post and beam or log structure with pier and

post foundation. It would use a closed septic tank installed near the house and liquid waste would be pumped into a sewage disposal field in the upland section of the lot.

Winlaw author Margo Talbot read from her book, All that Glitters: A Climber’s Journey Through Addiction and Depression, at the Slocan Community Library on Saturday, October 15. Published by local publishing house, Sono Nis Press, the book has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious

Banff Mountain Book Competition. Winners will be announced November 3. Slocan Community Library presents another local author on November 6 when Rita Moir reads from The Third Crop, a personal

and historical journey into the photo albums and shoeboxes of the Slocan Valley 1800s to early 1940s.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT #10(ARROW LAKES)

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the School District #10(Arrow Lakes) that an election by voting is necessary to elect two School Trustees for Eastern, Central and Southern Attendance Zone, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Eastern, Central and Southern Attendance Zone – Two (2) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceBREKKE Lora Lee 603 9th Ave, New Denver, BCDANN Ganishka Silver-Fox A14 799 9A Ave, Nakusp, BCSTRUCK Judy 206 3 Ave NW, Nakusp, BC

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the School District No. 10(Arrow Lakes), on

Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm

at the following locations:

Silverton Memorial Hall 203 Lake Ave, Silverton, BCVillage of New Denver Council Chambers 115 Slocan Ave, New Denver, BCBosun Hall 710 Bellevue, New Denver, BCHills Community Hall 4498 Hwy. 6, Hills, BCNakusp Arena Sports Centre Auditorium 200 8th Ave, Nakusp, BCTrout Lake Community Hall Highway 31, Trout Lake, BCBurton Elementary School 219 Burton School Road, Burton, BCFauquier Communication Centre 344 Spruce Street, Fauquier, BCEdgewood Elementary School 409 Monashee, Edgewood, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

at the following locations

Village of Silverton Council Chambers 421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BCBosun Hall 710 Bellevue, New Denver, BCVillage of New Denver Council Chambers 115 Slocan Ave, New Denver, BCNakusp Arena Sports Centre Auditorium 200 8th Ave, Nakusp, BC Fauquier Communications Centre 344 Spruce Street, Fauquier, BC

A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available to qualified electors who are residents, patients or staff of the following locations at the time of voting as follows:

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Halcyon Community Home Society 83 8th Ave NW, Nakusp, BC 11:30 am to 12:30 am Slocan Community Health Care Centre 401 Galena Ave. New Denver, BC 10:00 am to 11:00 am Arrow Lakes Hospital 97 1st Ave NE, Nakusp, BC 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Elector Registration

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the School District 10(Arrow Lakes) for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.



Rhonda BouilletChief Election Officer

submittedThe ice was ready at the rink on

Saturday, October 15 as the Midget Rep Nakusp Falcons had their first two league games.

The Falcons hit the ice at 11 am versus the Nelson Leafs. The Falcons put the first one in the net with 1:43 remaining in the first period when Ryan Bateman forced the goalie to cough up the puck, resulting in a shorthanded goal by Bateman.

Falcons scored again in the middle

Falcons split season openersof the second with a point shot from Dylan Hascarl. Damin Devlin scored the third goal, securing the 3-0 win and two points for the team. Goaltender Cam MacPherson got the shutout.

The Falcons took to the ice versus the Leafs again at 4 pm. The Leafs went up 2-0 during the first period, but the Falcons battled back. Kellan Nishida scored, assisted by Mitchel Hascarl and Nathyn McInnes. The Leafs got two more unanswered goals, winning the game 4-1.

Dylan Hascarl scored the second goal of the Falcons’ 3-0 season-opening victory over the Nelson Leafs.

by Timothy SchaferThe people will have another say

in the insurance tangle snaring single-family homeowners on Nakusp’s waterfront.

A public hearing has been set for November 21 at 6:30 pm on amendments to the Official Community Plan (OCP) and zoning bylaws to allow single-family homes on the waterfront.

Public hearing set for allowing single family homes on waterfrontCouncil gave two readings to the amendment bylaws at the October 25 council meeting.

A change in the policies and procedures of local insurance and mortgage companies is affecting waterfront residents with single-family dwellings, currently deemed an unallowable use in the Lakeshore Development zone (LD1), which

extends along the waterfront from the boat launch on Nelson Avenue west to Eighth Avenue.

The many single-family dwellings that were built years ago in this zone are grandfathered or “legally non-conforming.”

As a result, many homeowners have had difficulty obtaining mortgages, and insurance to the maximum value of their

properties.At an October 12 public meeting

to guage public opinion on moving forward on the amendments, there was “large representation” of 30 people, said Village Acting Chief Administrative Officer Linda Tynan, and there was no opposition.

“If anything, the message we heard was maybe what council should be doing is in 2012 when you revisit your OCP and zoning bylaw is look at limiting the number of commercial developments,” she said.

The allowable uses in the current Lakeshore Development zone (LD1) include retail sales, hotel, marina, multiple family residential and restaurant. This has remained the same since 1993.

The intent of the LD1 zone was to ensure lakefront properties would not be developed into private residences, making the waterfront inaccessible to the public.

Adding single-family homes to the list of allowable uses means that residential homes can be built on any lot in the LD1 zone.

by Jan McMurrayThe Ministry of Forests, Lands and

Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) has completed its investigation following the discovery of dead fish in a dried-up Sandon creekbed on September 24.

Sandon Creek and its tributary, White Creek, had both run dry below the dams that divert water to the Silversmith hydroelectric plant. All the water from the creeks was being diverted.

The investigation found that Silversmith Power and Light was diverting significantly less than their licence entitlement – 50 percent less for Sandon Creek and 70 percent for White Creek.

A ministry spokesperson explained that the licence does not require Silversmith to leave any minimum flows downstream of their diversions. “Information thus far suggests that Sandon Creek is a steep boulder stream that does not normally support fish presence. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will complete a fish inventory on

Sandon Creek investigation clears Silversmith PowerSandon Creek next summer to confirm this,” she said.

She said the ministry will not take another look at the amount of water Silversmith is allowed to divert. “Silversmith Power and Light was found to be diverting far less than their entitlement. Any action under the Water Act is not warranted.”

When asked why the creeks went dry, she explained that the tributary flow downstream usually brings more water to Sandon Creek and prevents it from drying up. “However, because of the dry fall, the tributary flow was not enough to keep the lower reach of Sandon Creek fully wetted during low flow periods when Silversmith was also diverting within its licenced amount,” she said.

Silversmith Manager Hal Wright told us that this section of Sandon Creek often dries up during a dry autumn, while some former Sandon residents told us they had never seen this before. The ministry spokesperson said that Sandon Creek does not have a flow gauge and the ministry does not have any data to substantiate either opinion.

November 2, 2011 The Valley Voice 19NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES

SCHOOL DISTRICT 10(ARROW LAKES)

DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY ACCLAMATION

I, Rhonda Bouillet, Chief Election Officer for the School District 10(Arrow Lakes), do hereby declare, pursuant to Section 76 of the Local Government Act, the following candidate(s) for school trustee elected by acclamation:

Eastern Attendance ZoneBELL, CAROL

Central Attendance ZoneADAM, PATTIE

Eastern Attendance ZoneDECOURCY, QUINN

Given under my hand at Nakusp, British Columbia, this 24th day of October, 2011.

Rhonda BouilletChief Election Officer

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by Timothy SchaferThe light is green for the addition

planned to the Centennial Building.After much discussion on

whether the Arrow Lakes Historical Society could muster the financial wherewithal to pull off the $400,000 project, Nakusp Village council decided to take the risk and approved their development variance permit application at the October 25 council meeting.

Although the Village will enter into a construction contract with the society on the project, there is still some risk because the society does not have the full funding to complete the project at this time.

To completely finish the addition, which includes an elevator, the society needs a total of $400,000, but they are likely $58,000 short with some grant applications still pending, said Acting CAO Linda Tynan during council’s

Centennial Building addition to go aheadregular meeting.

“So council needs to weigh out those risks,” she said.

If the society defaulted on the project and did not complete it, the Village would have to assume the cost for the rest of the addition on the Village-owned building.

“The Village taxpayers will be the people wholly responsible for that. Are there any other risks we need to be aware of?” asked Mayor Karen Hamling.

The only potential risk is the financial one, Tynan replied. She said the risk is mitigated because the library and the museum are both on board to do some fundraising for the project as well.

Al though the permit was approved, council did not waive the $150 development variance permit fee for the construction because there was significant staff work required

in putting the information together, including the lane closure.

The lower floor of the Centennial Building will become shared storage with the Village, archives and the library, with the museum receiving some space for a native interpretive centre. The upstairs is expected to include an archives office.

The main entrance will be wheelchair accessible. Each floor will have a lobby and there will be a lift for the elderly, handicapped and patrons in wheelchairs. In addition, there will be a wheelchair accessible washroom on the top floor.

The archives will have about 1,000 square feet of the new space, with the proposed addition extending into the adjacent lane (closed by council bylaw) by five-and-a-half feet.

The society is finalizing a contract with Lonestar Construction to start work this fall.

by Timothy SchaferA productive meeting with the

neighbourhood gave Nakusp council the comfort level to approve a development variance permit for Home Hardware’s loading ramp.

An October 11 on-site meeting in the lane behind Home Hardware gave some condominium residents who share the lane a chance to voice their concern about how the application made by Donbe Enterprises (Larry Ferguson) for a reduced setback would affect their lives.

Although the meeting could not be classified as “inclusive,” with only three people showing up, Acting Chief Administrative Officer

Reduced setback approved for Nakusp Home Hardware’s loading rampfor the Village, Linda Tynan, said all concerns were not related to the development itself.

“It was related to the fact they turn on the back of that property,” she said in her report to council October 25.

Home Hardware brought drawings of the overall development to the meeting – which have not yet come to council – and said they would be willing to work with neighbours on the issue.

“The residents knew there were a whole lot more steps that Home Hardware has to go through yet,” said Tynan.

Councillor Joseph Hughes said he understood the concern the

residents had in backing into the lane, but the development was not asking to take up any of that lane.

Donbe’s variance permit asked for a decrease in the rear parcel line setback behind the store from 10 feet to 2.8 feet, to accommodate the 17-foot-wide downhill loading ramp. Pushing the ramp further back makes access to the store more difficult.

“I don’t want to see them being hampered, but they can try to work with the neighbours on this,” Councillor Hughes said.

The loading ramp would slope down to the basement level of the addition, expected to be built on the east side of the existing store.

Councillor Len Heppner said

the real issue is the approach the neighbours have with their driveways. They were constructed straight out, not angled, so they need more room than the Village lane allows.

Notice of the proposal was sent out to the neigbouring property

owners, and five responses were received by Village administration. Four of them expressed concern with the proposed loading ramp, as the decreased setback would create a narrower roadway, affecting vehicle access for the people who live in the nearby condominiums.

In a two-game sweep of their Grand Forks opposition, the Midget Rep Nakusp Falcons beat their league rivals 15-2 in the southern Boundary city.

On Saturday, October 22, the Nakusp Midget Rep Falcons travelled to Grand Forks for a weekend of league games. The Falcons hit the ice with Josh Rivers, newcomer to the team, between the pipes for the first time.

The team came out strong, scoring three goals in the first period. Jacob Balske, assisted by Mitchell Zorn, opened the scoring and AJ Hughes got his first goal of the season, unassisted, while Kellan Nishida scored, assisted by Nathyn McInnes and Mitchel Hascarl.

Grand Forks managed to put one past Rivers at the end of the first period.

The second and third periods saw the Falcons dominate the home team. The Falcons put seven more unanswered goals in, winning the game 10-1. Goals came from Damin Devin (unassisted), Ryan Bateman (Balske), Dylan Hascarl (Zach Friedenberger), Jade Streliev with a point shot (Mitchel Hascarl and Levi Cordingley), Balske with his second (Bateman, Zorn), Friedenberger (Devlin, Tyson Cann) and Bateman with his second (unassisted).

Falcons tally two more wins on the weekendOn Sunday, the Falcons again

took control of the game. Halfway through the first period, Balske found the back of the net on a pass from Bateman. Tyson Cann followed that up with a sniped goal, assisted by Friedenberger and Zorn, and Connor Reimer was found all alone in front of the net to put one in assisted by Kylie Gardner and Devlin.

A single goal in the second period was scored by Bateman,

assisted by Dylan Hascarl, and a single goal was scored in the third period by Zorn, assisted by Mitchel Hascarl and Devlin.

Falcons won the game 5-1 as Grand Forks managed to put one goal past goaltender Cam MacPherson late in the third period.

Falcons have a weekend off from hockey. The next home game is Sunday, November 6 when Castlegar visits for a noon game.

Ryan Bateman, Nakusp Midget Rep Falcons team captain starts a breakaway.

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BirTH aNNOUNCEMENTTWO BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRLS, Mia and Clara, were born to Mimi Brown and Marc Storms in Victoria on September 17, 2011. The twins join three excited siblings, Jack Kelley and Sawyer & Rhea Storms. Nonna is also excited with her second set of twin grandchildren in 6 months. Marc says he looks forward to collecting the child tax credit and Canada Pension concurrently.

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OBiTUariES

HELEN MARIA BUERGE, born to Ernest and Mary Guenard on November 1, 1923 in Burton, BC passed away on October 6, 2011 in Nakusp. She is predeceased by her husband, Oliver, in 2008. She is survived by her son Darwin (Wanda) and daughter Brenda (Dave), grandchildren Brandon, Reuben, Devin and Amanda and one great-granddaughter, Selene. She is also survived by sister-in-laws Irene Burgoyne, Gwen Buerge, and Myra Guenard and many nieces and nephews.

Helen was a well respected and loved member of the community of Burton and recently had made a new home at Halcyon House in Nakusp. She was actively involved in the community of Burton, along with keeping up an enormous garden, which supplied all her

family along with many other families in the community. She happily retired at the age of 86 to a new home at Halcyon House where she quickly settled in with the residents as her extended family.

Our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the doctors and staff at Arrow Lakes Hospital and staff at Halcyon House for their care, concern and support for Helen. Special thanks to the communities, friends and family for their outpouring of support during this time. Words cannot express how grateful we are for the emotional support, food, flowers and many phone calls in honour of Helen’s memory. - Darwin, Wanda, Brenda, Dave and families

SCHUMAN (nee Schols), MARYSeptember 22 1927- September 11, 2011

We announce the passing of Mary Schuman (Schols), in the presence of her loving family on September 11, 2011 at the age of 83 in New Denver, BC. Mary was born on a farm in Banksend, SK, her working life took her to Yorkton, SK where she met and married the love of her life, Al Schuman. Together with their first born they moved west, landing on a farm in the Pouce Coupe,

BC area where they built their family. Mary and Al ventured and lived in many areas of BC and throughout the years they built many long lasting friendships that remained throughout her life and currently deeply mourn her loss. Her country courtesy was always extended to family and those that she called friend. She was the anchor for her family which was her first and most cherished priority. Her pride in her family was always evident and shared with others. Mary had a great work ethic demonstrating exemplary pride in whatever job she engaged and this example has been reflected by the rest of her family. The most valued aspect of her life was that she always had her priorities in order and took joy in balancing family, work and fun. The gifts she gave her family was how she lived her life with self determination, demonstrating examples of patience, respect, endurance, strength and love. Her greatest gift to those she loved and loved her was her warmth, caring, humour and laughter which she gave unconditionally at any given moment.

Mary was predeceased by her parents Harry and Elizabeth, brother Jack and grand-daughter Tina. She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her loving husband Al of 63 years, her 94-year-old sister Elizabeth (nieces and nephews), her children, Sharon (Doug), Shirly, Diana (Stuart), grandchildren Pam, Charlene, Michael (Nicole), and Wade, her great grandchildren Leila, Kaylee, Christina, Blaine and Holden. Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend were roles she filled with love and caring and her passing has left a great void in many hearts. Thanks for the many happy memories.

At the request of Mary no formal service

will be held at this time. A celebration of life will be organized for September of 2012.

The Schuman/Nelson family would like to thank the many health care professionals that provided compassionate and supportive care during her illness. We would like to also thank the staff at Slocan Community Hospital for their compassionate care and support during the passing of our loved one. We would also like to thank the community for their care and support over the years and their many condolences and kind words of sympathy and support during this difficult time.

For those that wish to in lieu of flowers, we request that a donation be made to the Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.ca in memory of Mary.

DETLEF ERIC RENK of Silverton passed away peacefully on October 6, 2011 after a long illness at his home in the arms of his partner of 17 years, Rachelle and with his son, Leif by his side.

Born in West Berlin, Germany on March 3, 1953, Eric came to Canada at the age of 3 with his parents, Gerhard and Eva Renk. He grew up in Nelson and attended Central School and LV Rogers Senior Secondary School. As a young boy, he began painting pictures and he loved painting nature and

animals in their habitat.Eric achieved several times the Artist of

the Year Award with the Wildlife Federation of BC and Ducks Unlimited of Canada. In 1993, the Danbury Mint published eight collector plates with the motifs of wolves that he painted. He loved music and laughter and being with his friends.

Eric was predeceased by his father, Gerhard in 2007 and brother, Gary in 2009.

He will be sadly missed by Rachelle, his son Leif, his mother Eva and brother Brian, and by many relatives and friends who loved him.

Rest in peace, Eric.PAULA ROBERTA CONRAD - Paula was known for her belief in the positive. She was energetic and creative in all of her visions and dreams. Paula started the “Wild Goose” consignment store; she was a realtor for Royal Lepage Selkirk Realty. She was a decorator and a designer. Paula was a mother of four children and seven grandchildren. She was the wife of Alexander Mengler.

Paula worked up to the very end of her life. She was still actively planning and scheming ideas to subdivide property, and design an adult care facility. Paula had the good fortune of a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. She enjoyed a celebration with those she was close to. She died a few days later on October 12, 2011 with her family at her side.

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Snowbirds: ‘Uncle Sam’ is after you too…!!

Well, I couldn’t believe the number of calls I received after my ‘Red Alert: Uncle Sam is After You’ column appeared in this newspaper! There is no doubt that there are Americans living in Canada who are definitely being affected by the strong-arm tactics being deployed by the IRS and US governments.

So while this US income tax filing and Foreign Assets Reports are weighing heavy on your minds, I’m going to turn the tables and give some of our Canadian-born citizens something to squirm about.

If you take a look outside, we’re enjoying the final weeks of autumn and before you know it, Old Man Winter will be making his presence known. Many of our neighbours and friends are ‘getting out of Dodge’ and preparing to head south to bask in the sunshine for their annual winter retreat. But, do any of them realize that ‘Uncle Sam’ is after them too?

Let’s look at an example of a typical Canadian ‘snowbird’ couple.

Jack and Jill had been making a winter escape to the United States for many years, in search of warmer weather. Each year they would spend about five months in a cozy park model trailer in Yuma, Arizona, soaking up the sun, playing golf and definitely not missing the miserable snow back home.

They loved it so much they might have stayed longer, but they knew that as Canadian citizens they could only be present up to 182 days a year in the US.

On New Year’s Day, as they prepared to cross the border, they were having a pleasant conversation with the representative of the US Customs and Border Protection. He surprised them by asking why they had not filed their IRS Form 8840 for the past two years? The surprise turned to shock when the border guard told them that, as a result, they are now subject to US tax on their worldwide income!

The 8840 is a tax exemption form, which allows Canadians to have a ‘substantial presence’ in the US but still pay their taxes in Canada. The full name of the form is Closer Connection Exception Statement for Aliens.

Don’t be too confused – no, you’re not considered “an alien from outer space” – but, in the eyes of the US, your Canadian citizenship defines you as being “an alien.” The form asks you a series of lifestyle and personal questions to determine if you have a ‘closer connection’ to Canada or the United States. Depending on how you answer those questions will determine which country gets your taxes.

For most Canadians who have a permanent home in Canada, who have most of their banking, investments, health care, driver’s license, car and voter registration, cultural and religious affiliations in Canada, there is usually no problem in establishing a closer connection to your home country.

In that case, there is no requirement to file a US tax return, but there may continue to be an annual requirement to file the IRS Form 8840 by June 15 each year.

So when it came to Jack and Jill, they had to determine if they have had a ‘substantial presence’ in the US by calculating the number of days spent in the United States over the last three years. Jack and Jill would typically enjoy Christmas at their home in Canada and

would leave for the United States on January 1 each year.

In 2010, they had to count the number of days they had been in the US from January 1 to when they returned to Canada on April 30. This amounted to 120 days inclusive. They had also made five weekend jaunts for shopping trips to Spokane and this added an additional 10 days that they were in the States for a combined total of 130 days away in 2011.

They then had to calculate how many days they were away in 2009. The calculation for this was 1/3 of the days spent in the US throughout 2009. Jack and Jill did the same amount of travel for the exact number of days as in 2010. The calculation would be 130 days x 1/3 = 43 days away.

Jack and Jill had to go back one more year to 2008 – but this time, they had to take the number of days away and multiply it by 1/6 to get their number. As in all of the previous years, the exact same 130 days were spent in the US, which was calculated as 130 days x 1/6 = 22 days away.

Jack and Jill then had to calculate the total number of days away in 2010, 2009 and 2008 by adding 130 + 43 + 22 = 195 days spent in the United States.

According to the IRS, if the total number of days was greater than 182, then the filing of the form 8840 is mandatory, one required for each spouse. If the total happened to be 182 or less, then submitting the form is optional.

OK, let’s address the usual objection that people have to filing anything with the IRS – they don’t want the IRS to know about them. I understand that, and I hear all sorts of arguments against making your presence known. Some people think this is just the first step in developing a database of future taxpayers, and the IRS will change the rules as soon as they get enough names.

Other people seem to have skeletons in their closets that they want to stay hidden.

The penalty for noncompliance can be the IRS forcing you to pay tax on your worldwide income, then you trying to get appropriate Canadian and US tax credits so you are not taxed twice on that income.

My personal feeling is that anyone who continues to cross the border each year is going to eventually be asked about form 8840. The IRS and the US Department of Homeland Security are getting closer to linking their computer systems, if for no other reason than anti-terrorism measures.

To obtain your form, go to: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8840.pdf.

Make a photocopy of your forms and carry them with you when you head for the border.

Enjoy your time in the sunny south – and say a “big Hello” to Jack and Jill for me…!!

Debbie Pereversoff CFP CPCA is a financial planner with Assante Financial Management Ltd. and co-founder of her company, The Affolter Financial Group Inc., in Castlegar.

submitted An empowering step women can

take is to invest time in learning more about the complex and sometimes confusing world of financial matters. Regardless of income level every

Empowering women with knowledge woman can benefit from more knowledge about her options and what financial services and programs are available.

To support women in this learning process, Habondia’s Community

WISH Project has teamed up with Peggy DeVries, a Certified Financial Planner, to deliver free seminars geared to women 55-years and older on financial and estate planning. These participant-directed seminars, designed

to answer the questions participants bring, are an opportunity for women to gain more understanding. This project, funded by Status of Women Canada, aims to ensure that women have access to financial information that is relevant

to their circumstances.Topics in the past have included

information about the differences between government programs available to low-income and senior women; RRSPs, TFSAs, RDSPs, and RRIFs; determining financial needs after retirement; various types of insurance; planning ahead in the event of widowhood; steps to creating a financial plan; and other questions as asked by the participants.

Women of all income levels are encouraged to bring their financial questions for this two-hour seminar. W. E. Graham Community School Library in Slocan is the location to be at on Wednesday, November 16, from 4 pm until 6 pm.

Free presentation to private groups of more women is also available by prearrangement. Please contact the WISH office at 250-352-6688 to arrange dates, times and locations.

Circle of Habondia Lending Society, a registered BC non-profit society, has been supporting the financial empowerment of women in the West Kootenay area since 1998. The organization’s mandate is to alleviate poverty; promote personal, self-generated empowerment through the advancement of education; promote social, personal and financial security; and promote economic sustainability and abundance among women and families in the region.

Contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.habondia.kics.bc.ca

submittedFriday November 11, 2011 – that’s

11/11/11 – is the start of the Kaslo Rainbow Derby. Do you feel lucky?

Register now for Kaslo Rainbow DerbyOnly $40 could win you 50 percent of the pot! A hot spaghetti dinner is included, along with a chance at thousands of dollars in door prizes.

The derby runs from sun-up Friday morning to Sunday noon for the last weigh-in.

Terry Jones started the Kaslo

Rainbow Derby back in the early ’70s and ran it until 1985 when the new owners took over. Dietmar Hahne has been holding the Derby for the past 15 years, but he has decided to pass the rod onto some new anglers. Barren’s Sport Shop and the Kaslo Hotel are taking it over and making it big!

“Kootenay Lake has had a rough couple of years of fishing, with small and unhealthy fish, but we started to see a huge change last year and it’s even better this year,” said Karissa Stroshein of Barren’s. “The rainbows are fat and healthy and big! Some great fish have been caught; the Woodbury Derby winners were all over 20 pounds.”

The November derby falls on the perfect weekend for fishing according to the Prime Time Lunar Tables.

Tickets can be purchased at Barren’s Sport Shop, the Kaslo Hotel, Gill & Gift, Grey Creek Store, Woodbury Resort or online at www.kaslorainbowderby.weebly.com/

by Moe LyonsOn October 23, Dr. Marcia Braundy

launched her new book Men & Women and Tools: Bridging the Divide at the Vallican Whole Community Centre.

Book launched by Slocan Valley’s Marcia BraundyPublished by Fernwood Press,

one of Canada’s leading social change publishers, the book examines the resistance men have to women becoming skilled in trades and technology. It

springs from Braundy’s groundbreaking work as BC’s first union carpenter, and as a leading advocate for women in the trades, and is an extrapolation from the performance piece with which she earned her doctorate from UBC.

Braundy spoke passionately and clearly about the emotional content of the resistance women encounter in the workplace, and about the astoundingly low numbers of women employed in trades and technology even today.

“These are not the stories of the women themselves,” says Braundy. “I have published many women’s stories before now. This book is directed to the men, so they can examine their behaviour and take an honest look at themselves. I wrote this book for my brothers.”

Corky Evans was among the many who came to honour Marcia Braundy’s work and to share a personal moment as she autographed a copy of her book.

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submitted Will the Columbia River

Treaty stay as it is? Or will it be modified, or even cancelled? This is the question both Canada and the USA are exploring in the run-up to the 60-year anniversary of the treaty in 2024.

The CRT, an international agreement between Canada and the United States to coordinate flood control and optimize hydroelectric power generation on both sides of the border, has no official expiry date, but has a minimum length of 60 years, which is met in September 2024. Either country can terminate many of the provisions of the agreement effective any time after September 2024, provided

CBT co-hosts Columbia River Treaty information sessions in Nakusp written notice is filed at least 10 years in advance (2014).

While no decision has been made by either country on the future of the current treaty, given the importance of the issues, and the approaching 2014 deadline, both countries are now conducting studies and exploring future options for the CRT.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting an information session about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Nakusp on Tuesday, November 15.

“The information session will help people who live in the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin better understand what the CRT is, how it works and what considerations exist for the

future,” said Neil Muth, CBT President and CEO.

Working with the Village of Nakusp and the Regional District of Central Kootenay, CBT is bringing in experts on the CRT and international water management from across Canada.

“Having people with this much knowledge about the current treaty come to our community is an excellent opportunity for all of us to learn more,” says Karen Hamling, Nakusp’s mayor.

“This is a chance to talk with experts and our neighbours about something that has influenced the geography and social fabric of this region for decades,” says

Paul Peterson, RDCK Director, Area K.

The sessions will be held at the Nakusp & Area Community Complex & Arena, 200 8th Avenue NW. The open house starts at 2 pm and runs until 7, with a free dinner for participants from 6 to 7. Then, the CBT will

make presentations from 7 to 9 pm.

CBT is hosting similar sessions in other communities as well as online information sessions via the internet. CBT has also prepared documents, videos and other resources to help residents learn more.

Learn more about the CRT at www.cbt.org/crt. CBT delivers economic, social and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about CBT programs and initiatives, visit www.cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998.

submittedOn Wednesday, November

16, the Arrow Lakes Arts C o u n c i l p r e s e n t s Tr i o Hochelaga, a piano trio from Montreal performing chamber music. This concert, the first in this season’s Concert Series, starts at 7:30 pm.

Bearing Montreal’s original Iroquois name, Trio Hochelaga has since its inception in 2000 rapidly distinguished itself on the Canadian music scene as one of the country’s most important musical ensembles. Violinist Anne Robert, cellist Paul Marleyn and pianist Stephane Lemelin share their passion for the chamber music repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary. Their repertoire

Trio Hochelaga kicks off concert series in Nakuspincludes the great works of the literature, and places a particular emphasis on French music, with a passion to explore the latter’s lesser known treasures.

Tr io Hochelaga has participated in major music festivals in Canada, performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and toured China, Taiwan and Japan. In 2010 their debut at Wigmore Hall in London, England, was one of the highlights for celebrating their 10th anniversary. The Trio presents an annual series of concerts in Montreal and Ottawa, and receives career development grants from the Canada Council and the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

Come and join us for an evening of chamber music at the Bonnington Arts Centre. Tickets are available at the Broadway Deli until 2 pm Wednesday, then at the door. Doors open at 7 pm. Ticket prices are: adults, $20; seniors, $15; and students, $10. The Arrow Lakes Arts Council would like to thank Casa Mandala for hosting the artists for this concert. There is still time to obtain the three- or the six-concert series packages, which include reserved seats, for this season. You may also look at purchasing for a friend or family member the package of three tickets as a Christmas present. For further information, please contact Marilyn Massey at 250-265-4087.

submittedApproximately 1,500

homeless little brown bats will have a new place to call home by next Hallowe’en thanks in part to funding from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

Last spring, an abandoned building in Fauquier that had been donated to The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) caught fire and a large number of bats lost their homes. At the time, a simple structure

Friends of the Environment Foundation goes battywas built to provide basic temporary shelter for roosting bats. The new project will build permanent bat houses and hotels that will help the animals keep warm and survive during the cold winters.

The area around Nakusp and Fauquier was impacted by the installation of dams, and habitat for some wildlife species, including bats, was lost. In this area, TLC owns a property that provides suitable habitat for

maternal bat colonies due to its proximity to water and food, a south facing slope for warmth and sheltered protection from trees.

TLC is working with a local bat biologist on a bat habitat enhancement project to build and install several bat houses of various sizes and shapes. This spring, the bat houses will be installed and the community will be invited to assist with future monitoring of the site, as well as to attend an interpretive talk.

“This is a perfect opportunity to combine environmental e d u c a t i o n w i t h h a b i t a t restoration,” said Emily Nilsen, Senior Project Officer, TLC.

TD FEF is excited to provide funding for this important project. The community of Fauquier and TLC are working in partnership to provide suitable habitat for these bats and several species at risk including Townsend’s big eared bat.

“ A s s i s t i n g w i l d l i f e rehabilitation programs is a priority for TD FEF and we are proud of our role in helping organizations and communities continue to do their work,” said Mandip Kharod, Regional Manager, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

submitted by RCMPA 38-year-old Edgewood

man is dead following a single-vehicle collision on the Inonoaklin Valley Road October 30.

At about 2:15 that morning, Nakusp RCMP responded to a report from a passerby of a white F350 pickup truck in the ditch.

Police immediately attended the scene along with personnel from the BC Ambulance Service and the Nakusp Volunteer Fire Department.

The vehicle driver, and only occupant, was found deceased by ambulance personnel. His name is not being released until next of kin have been notified.

RCMP investigators believe

Edgewood man dies in vehicle crashthat alcohol was a factor in the collision and the driver may not have been wearing a seatbelt. The investigation into this crash is continuing, including an examination by the RCMP collision analyst and British Columbia Coroner Service.

RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance. If anyone witnessed the collision or has information regarding this incident, please contact Constable Mark Macaulay at the Nakusp RCMP Detachment at 250-265-3677. Or phone C R I M E S T O P P E R S a t 1-800-222-TIPS. (Callers for CRIMESTOPPERS do not have to provide their identities and may be eligible for a reward.)

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