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Water treatment plant to be fully operational in January

It’s anticipated Sicamous’ new water treatment plant will be fully operational come January, with a grand opening some-time in February.

It was suggested by project manager Jean Lambert in September that the Mara water treatment facility would be fully operational earlier than anticipated – by the end of Octo-ber. But Mayor Terry Rysz said the timeline was pushed back a bit on account of unfore-seen electrical dif� culties which have since been worked out.

Rysz said the plant is now operating while staff work out the kinks and get up to speed with the new system. Water is run-

ning through the system, though it’s not � ltering the community’s drinking water just yet.

“We’ll be turning that tap on probably in a couple of weeks,” said Rysz.

The mayor says he’s anxious to turn the tap on and bring an end to the boil water notices that have been ongoing in the community since 2012.

“It will even help increase property val-ues once we get that boil water advisory off

those signs,” said Rysz. “People can come into this community now without hav-ing to be con-cerned about the quality of their drinking water.

“I am very excited about having that proj-

ect completed and we’re hoping to maybe improve on that wall of the water treatment plant as well. I’m not sure what we’re go-ing to do there, maybe put a welcome to Si-camous sign or a mural of some sort on there or whatever. That’s in the future as well.”

The project budget for the plant was $7.9 million. Three million of that was provided in grant funding from the provincial and federal governments, approved when it was anticipated the plant would cost $4.5 mil-lion.

Having served as a councillor with the previous council, Rysz is currently the only one on council who has since day one been part of the process of making the treatment facility a reality. He admits council made some mistakes in that process, and believes the district could have received more fund-ing from the federal and provincial govern-ments if it had its “ducks in a row.”

“Interestingly enough, what we learned from this is when we’re looking at these

By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

See Process not on page 2

…what we learned from this is when we’re looking at these projects in the future, the preliminary work needs to de� nitely be done…

Terry RyszMayor

Children’s concert: Jammies, stuffies and little angels were part of the Malakwa Gospel Church’s Christmas concert held Sunday, Dec. 6. Clockwise from left: Sheala Riley and Sofie Sweeney sing along to Go Tell it on the Mountain; Jenna Rothwell and Violet-May Sholtz read the Nativity story to the audience; Sofie Sweeney, Tiat Shw, Money Chief and Drake Martin sing along to Joy to the World. Photos by Rachel Rowbottom

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Christmas on the point: Left, Mike and Shilleen Whibley and kids Ben, Alee and Sarah have their photo taken with San-ta (Gordon Parker) and Mrs. Claus (Dodie Thoms) during the recent Christmas on the Point cel-ebration in Swansea Point. Right, Sharon Parker receives her Christmas wish early with a smooch from Santa (husband Gord). Children young and not so young had their pictures taken with the Clauses while enjoying games, crafts and food at the event. In addition, each child who attended went home with a present and gift bag. Photos contributed

projects in the future, the preliminary work needs to definitely be done and, unfortunate-ly, that hadn’t been the case here in Sicamous,” said Rysz, noting the need for the water treat-ment facility was driven by the flooding of 2012 that resulted in the community being put in a state of emergency. “We’re always kind of being reactive instead of proactive, and I think this council is way

more proactive. And so, we’re putting a process in place now that’s go-ing to ensure in the fu-ture that we don’t have that sort of, I mean, we probably could have got another million dol-lars in funding!”

While the water treatment plant wound up costing more, Rysz says the district is get-ting much more in return, with a facility that will have greater longevity with room for expansion.

“And even though

that got questioned, we have a state-of-the-art facility now and the technology is abso-lutely as good as it gets … so I think it will be a huge benefit for this community in a lot of different ways.”

Rysz says the grand opening will be open to the community, and that he intends to invite former mayor, Darrell Trouton, and the coun-cillors and staff whose work helped make the Mara water treatment plant happen.

Continued from front

Process not without mistakes

Old Town marina scheduled for hearing

A 276-slip marina and boat launch pro-posed for Old Town Bay will be going to a public hearing in Janu-ary.

Last week, Si-camous council gave first and second read-ing to Phased Devel-opment Agreement Bylaw No. 905, which sets the course to enter into such an agreement with numbered compa-ny 443602 BC Ltd.

Coun. Todd Kyllo excused himself from the vote, having ex-pressed a conflict of interest. Brother and Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo lists himself as president of the num-bered company, and 50 per cent owner in his disclosure statement with the B.C. govern-ment.

A staff memo to council states the num-bered company or de-veloper has voluntarily agreed to enter into a phased development

agreement (PDA) “to secure the terms, con-ditions and proposed phasing of the devel-opment works within a 10-year term.”

A development per-mit for the marina and boat launch facilities was issued by the dis-trict in October.

According to the PDA, the developer will engineer and con-struct a boat launch 12 metres wide by 60 me-tres long, and that the district will contribute up to $80,000 towards

its cost, so as to “fa-cilitate the capability of providing a public boat launch facility within the proposed marina.”

In addition, the de-veloper is to assume responsibility for all operational, mainte-nance and replacement costs for the portion of the boat launch used by the public.

Under the PDA, the developer also agrees to construct a public waterfront walkway, lit and landscaped, with the development of

phase 3. The related develop-

ment permit was issued in October.

The public hear-ing is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 13 in council chambers.

More information about the hearing and the proposed phased development agree-ment can be found on the District of Si-camous website at www.sicamous.ca, in the Regular Council Meeting agenda for Dec. 9.


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Illegal cutting of mature hemlock and fir trees from local BC Parks has officials and community leadership concerned.

Last week, on the eve of the historic signing of the Shuswap Regional Trails Strategy, oth-ers in the Shuswap had a very different intent when they drove a truck onto pedestrian trails in the Eagle River Nature Reserve, managed by BC Parks, and downed mature hemlock and fir trees, presumably as firewood.

BC Parks officials have been notified, con-firming unauthorized removal of trees is an offence under the Park Act.

Under current pro-vincial legislation, il-legal damage to critical habitat and protected areas is punishable with fines of up to $1 mil-lion and jail time up to a year.

Individuals consid-ering cutting firewood can legally do so by first contacting the provin-cial Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Re-source Operations.

“It’s just so unaccept-able,” said Lori Schnei-der Wood, who oversees the Shuswap Trail Al-liance stewardship pro-gram. “Many of us have invested long hours and funds to ensure natural spaces like the Eagle

River Nature reserve re-main very special places for people to experi-ence. “There is abso-lutely zero tolerance for this kind of destruction. Every time one person does something selfish like this, it adds to the cumulative destruction of our parks and natural spaces. I can’t even start to suggest the long-term cost for the ecology, rec-reation and tourism.”

Evidence showed truck tracks driven into the nature reserve along dedicated foot trails and two mature trees fallen and bucked.

“There was prob-ably about $1,000 of firewood there,” said lo-cal trail steward Derrick Kucheran.

Kucheran runs Ce-dars Campground which, like many tour-ism businesses in the

Malakwa area, realizes direct benefits from the attraction natural areas like those at Eagle River provide.

BC Parks and Shus-wap Trail Alliance leadership have issued a region-wide call for increased vigilance by residents, trail users and stewards.

“If you see any ac-tivity that seems un-usual, report it,” says Schneider Wood, “es-pecially tree cutting by unauthorized personnel within protected parks.”

BC Parks officials recommend taking a cell phone photograph and sending it in with as much detail as you can, including licence plate numbers.

Report concerns, questions, and suspi-cious activity to RAPP (Report All Poachers

and Polluters) 1-877-952-7277 (1-877-952-RAPP), and sending a note to the Shuswap Trail Report at [email protected].

“We monitor all trail report submissions and send them on to the ap-propriate authorities,” says Schneider Wood, “and we can also mobi-lize local stewards and community leadership to assist.”

Alternatively, indi-viduals wanting to re-main anonymous when making a report can use the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-8477 (visit: www.kamloop-scrimestoppers.ca)

To find out more about Shuswap trails and the Shuswap Trail Alliance stewardship program, visit www.shuswaptrails.com.

Service honoured: Mayor Terry Rysz honours Fire Chief Brett Ogino with a certificate of appreciation for 20 years of service as a Sicamous firefighter. Photo by Lachlan Labere

Tree poachers hit local park

Illegal cut: Individual(s) drove a truck onto trails in the Eagle River Nature Park managed by BC Parks and downed mature hemlock and fir trees, presumably as firewood. Photo contributed

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Premier Christy Clark sat down with me for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9.

Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at wwweagl-evalleynews.ca.

TF: At the UN climate conference in Paris, did you speak about natural gas as a transition fuel, and did you find support for that idea?

PCC: Yes and yes. The new government in Ottawa is a big supporter of our LNG plan, and part of the reason for that is that they also see it as a way forward for Canada to make a huge contribution to fighting global climate change.

There are 150 coal plants on the books in China today. The only way that those plants and the ones that come after will be stopped is if they have a transitional fuel to move to.

TF: B.C.’s 2020 green-

house gas target, reduction of emissions by a third, is another target that isn’t go-ing to be met. Why?

PCC: When the govern-ment brought in the carbon tax, it was based on the assumption that other ju-risdictions around us were going to eventually catch up. And none of them have.

There comes a point where the carbon tax can only get so high before we start chasing all those jobs out of the province.

TF: Your advisory com-mittee says the carbon tax needs to go higher starting in 2018 if it’s going to have an effect. Do you have any other choice?

PCC: Let’s figure out what the national goal is going to be, which we don’t know yet.

TF: On a related topic, transit spending. Your new minister Peter Fassbender has talked about a “new day” in Ottawa and he’s downplaying the idea of another referendum for

new funding sources. Is that off the table now?

PCC: It may be possi-ble that the federal govern-ment wants to invest more in transit, and take up some of the slack from the local government level.

TF: On LNG, oil and natural gas prices continue to go down, and supply continues to go up around the world. Did you see any positive signs this year?

PCC: What I saw this year was developing coun-tries, especially China, making a firm commitment to reduce their emissions. The only way for them to do that is to move to a greater degree to natural gas, and the bulk of their industry is still located on the east coast of their coun-try, a long way from Russia and close to B.C.

TF: Are we going to see some policy action on high housing costs in 2016, and will there be some relief from the property transfer tax?

PCC: You’ll see in the February budget, but we are looking for ways to pro-vide some relief for home buyers.

TF: We’re starting to see government advertis-ing ramp up. We saw a lot of Jobs Plan advertising before the 2013 election, we saw the federal govern-ment do it with their Eco-nomic Action Plan, which was very expensive, and to most people’s eye self-serving or political in na-ture at taxpayers’ expense. Is that what we’re going to see in the next year and a half?

PCC: It won’t be po-litical. I think some of that was, really, political. You will see more information-based advertising out there, talking to people about for example, the Registered Education Savings Plan.

TF: Not Jobs Plan 2.0?PCC: I don’t think

that’s in the plan. I wish I could say to you no, never, but I, you know…

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National inquiry an important step

OPINION

The statistics are staggering.While native women make up four

per cent of Canada’s female popula-tion, 16 per cent of all women murdered in the country between 1980 and 2012 were indigenous.

Indigenous women are three times more likely to report experiencing violence.

Another report indicates that 55 per cent of the cases involve women and children under the age of 31.

But statistics aside, these women are sis-ters, mothers, daughters, friends, co-workers and neighbours.

That’s why the federal government’s de-cision to move ahead with an inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women is so important.

There is a need to know why indigenous women fall victim more to violence than other women, whether it’s at the hands of a loved one or a stranger.

It also must be determined if there are systemic influences that lead to indigenous women being potentially treated differently by the police and courts.

We must also know if age-old stereotypes within the broader society have helped create these situations.

Nobody should have illusions that an in-quiry will immediately stop abductions and murders overnight. But what the process says is that all lives matter, that it’s not accept-able for these tragic circumstances to be so prevalent.

Hopefully the inquiry will also allow all Canadians to reflect on what kind of country we live in and the need for all citizens to be safe and secure and to reach their full poten-tial.

There’s long been a division among First Nations and the rest of the country, and now is the time to close that gap once and for all.

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Three-year-old Finn Albisser sits on Santa’s lap during the Break-fast with Santa event at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre on Sunday, Nov. 29.Photo Evan BuhlEr

Dec. 17 Drop in Pickleball 6-9 pm Parkview Elementary school. $4.50, call 250-836-2477 for information.

Dec. 18 & 19 $2 bag sale at Sicamous United Church Thrift shop. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clothing & shoes. We are closed Dec. 20 through Jan. 5.

Dec. 18 Potluck Banquet Sicamous Bible Church 5:30. Doris 836-3755.

MonDay to FriDay Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446

Mon., WeD. & FriSicamous Strongstart 8:15-11:15 Parkview Elementary 836-2871

EvEry MondaySicamous Three-chord Ukulele Band At the United Church - Sicamous - starting at 1 pm Newcomers please come at 12:15pm to help you get set up.No need to read music, we will teach you how to play. Just bring a ukulele.For more information call Carla 250-836-4705

EvEry TuEsdaySicamous Baby Talk 9 - 11 am Free drop-in program for parents & babies to 12 months of age. Sicamous health unit

Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700.

Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in the Common Room at the Haven. Delivery available if required, phone Dorothy at 250-836-2437.

Sicamous Strongstart 12:30-3:30 Parkview Elementary 836-2871

EvEry WEdnEsday Malakwa Parent & Tot ~ 10:00 – 12:00 pm ~ Malakwa Preschool Building. For more information call Gwyneth 250-836-3440

Dody’s Art For Everyone Meets Every Wednesday At The Red Barn, 10 a.m. To 3 p.m. Everyone Is Welcome . For More Info Call, Dody At 250 836 3112 Or Jean At 250 836 3511.

Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 2:15 pm at Parkview. Brownies - 3:30 pm at Legion. New members welcome! Leaders needed. 250-836-3366 or online: girlguides.ca

United Church Thrift Store Open 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.

Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Bev 836-3435 or Ed 836-4133

T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for info.

1st & 3rd WeD. Parkinsons Support Group Contact Don at 250-838-0794.

1st & 3rd WeD. Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome.

Last WeDnesDay oF the Month Autism Support Group (CLOSED Decem-ber, January 27) 6:00-7:30pm at Sicamous Health Unit

EvEry Thursday Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.

Sicamous Strongstart 12:30-3:30 Parkview elementary 836-2871

Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in the Common Room at the Haven. Delivery available if required, phone Dorothy at 250-836-2437.

every 2nd thursDay Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-517-8107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788.

1st, 3rd, 4th thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695.

every 4th thursDay monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library.

EvEry Friday Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the Sicamous Resource Center. Free Drop-in program for parents & children to age 6. Active play, crafts and socialization. 836-3440.

Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Carol 250-836-3135 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpalette.com

Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm

1st FriDay oF the MonthSicamous Seniors Ctre general meeting 11 am followed by a great pot luck lunch. We encourage everyone to join us.

2nd 3rd and 4th FriDay Wii Tournament at 10 am at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Everyone Welcome.

Lunch at noon. Everyone Welcome. At the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue.

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United Church Thrift Store open 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

2nD saturDay oF the MonthScrabble Tournament Sicamous library 1 pm

sundays KARMA YOGA (Gentle Hatha) Sundays 5:30 pm @ I Am Yoga. 60 minutes (Studio) KARMA MEDITATION CIRCLE ~Sundays 9:30 am ~ 30 minutes * Suggested $5 min. donation or pay what you can!

every 4th sunDay Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 1 p.m.

Birthday Tea (formerly the OAPO) for members and friends at Seniors Activity Ctre 1:30 pm. Everyone is Welcome.

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Peace, harmony and goodwill are integral to the holiday season and these ideals are also part of the spirit behind the new Splatsin Commu-nity Centre, which was officially opened on Dec. 5. A massive round building with room for upwards of 2,000 people, the magnificent building is designed in the shape of the tra-ditional underground winter lodge with a sod roof. There are 24 huge log posts and beams sur-rounding the multi-use main floor, and on the upper level there is a cir-cular balcony running track along with offices and meeting rooms.

The grand opening was a huge celebration with speakers, music, drama, dancing and food, all organized by former Splatsin chief, Gloria Morgan. The day began with a pancake breakfast, followed by a welcome and an honour song. It was inspiring to watch both elders and young people wielding the scissors to cut the rawhide ribbon. As in a

pow wow, there was a grand entry circle march with elders and hon-oured guests including First Nation and politi-cal leaders.

The speeches be-gan with welcoming words from Splatsin Chief Wayne Christian, who explained how the project took decades of dialogue and input from the community and that there were many people involved in its creation. He emphasized how the building is dedicated “not to those who are here now, but to those who are not here, the yet unborn.” Both regional chief of the BC As-sembly of First Nations, Shane Gottfriedson and Grand Chief Stewart Phillips provided con-gratulatory words and praised the Splatsin for their efforts to create a better life for their com-

munity and neighbours.There were addi-

tional words about the brighter future thanks to the new centre from Shuswap MLA, Greg Kyllo, Enderby mayor Greg MacEwan and re-gional district director Hermann Halverson. Then the entertainment began, beginning with Neskonlith storyteller Kenthen Thomas who acted out the legend about the struggle be-tween coyote and bear to create day and night. After more dancing, drumming and singing there was bannock and chili. After lunch, we were treated to more en-tertainment by Shihiya School students, who sang five songs in the Secwepemc language.

The new centre is a state-of-the-art facil-ity, with efficient LED lighting, stage lighting,

a sound system, a cush-ioned gymnasium floor, showers and change rooms and numerous smaller, multi-purpose rooms. The water flow-ing off the green roof is captured and then used to water the grounds. Heat is delivered to the building from an emis-sions free, waste-wood fired boiler located in the nearby Fink Ma-chine operation.

Upcoming activities at the centre include Secwepemc Nation cer-emonies, banquets, as well as ongoing sports and recreation for the school and the com-munity. With its large side doors that can ac-commodate trucks, the building is designed for many uses, includ-ing trade shows and car shows. Cultural events could include both the-atre and live music. Per-

haps one day it could be used for an Aboriginal Music Festival.

The new centre is just the latest in the list of successful proj-ects and services in the Splatsin community. The Shishiya School has been in operation since 1973. There are currently 43 students in grades one to six and there is also a half-day pre-school program. Other services include the day care and the health centre.

Economic develop-ment is another key focus for the commu-nity. The Splatsin De-velopment Corporation includes four compa-nies that operate a di-verse set of enterprises. Quilakwa Investments runs the popular con-venience store and fuel station now located in a new magnificent, carved post-and-beam building that includes a gift shop and a Tim Hortons. Additionally, there is a forest man-agement company, a heavy construction and environmental services company, and a com-munity forest.

The new community centre will no doubt be-come a regional land-mark and a showcase for the growing Splat-sin community, where shared events and activ-ities will spread good-will and bring people together in peace and harmony.

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Centre of attention: Grand Chief Stewart Phillips addresses the crowd at the grand opening of the Splatsin Community Centre. Photo by Jim Cooperman


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This change reduces the amount of instruc-tional time to students across the region be-low the previously set ministry standards for instructional time.

Due to a provincial requirement for teach-ers to learn the new curriculum, the school board opted to pull stu-dents from school for two additional days to allow teachers to fulfill the required 10-hours of instruction. The Ministry of Education allocated no new funds to the school district to cover the costs of the teachers’ instructional

time, so there was no money in the school district’s budget to pay for substitute teachers to cover classes while classroom teachers took training.

The two days where students will not be in session are Feb. 22 and April 15. These days will link with the already assigned Pro-D days set for Feb. 19 and April 18 and create four-day weekends for students.

After consultation with teachers groups and the District Parent Advisory Council, the school district decided these dates would at-tempt to make them more convenient for parents, especially those who might want to take advantage of a four-day weekend.

The Ministry of Ed-ucation is mandating that teachers receive 10 hours of instruction on the new curriculum in this school year, plus one more additional

day in each of the fol-lowing two years. This will allow teachers to familiarize themselves with the new curricu-lum and plan for its implementation.

“We believe it is im-portant for our teachers to have time to work with and have a full understanding of the renewed curriculum so they can fully and capably support our students,” says Carl Cooper, director of in-struction for the school district.

Board meetingsThe school board

will be getting an earli-er start in the new year.

The board voted to start their public meet-ings at 6 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. This is to help accommodate trustees from outlying areas who have to drive into Salmon Arm.

Trustees come from all around the region including Armstrong, Sicamous and the

North Shuswap to at-tend.

But there will be no change in the leader-ship of the board. Re-

elected as board chair was Salmon Arm’s Bobbi Johnson, while Michel Saab remains as vice-chair.

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Hard work and determination will pay off for Shea Weber in February when he suits up in the red and whites of Team Canada.

The 24-year-old Sicamous product was tagged last month to represent the nation in the 2010 Olympic Games. It’s a goal Weber had been working towards, and an opportu-nity he’s proud to be part of.

“The Olympics are a very special event, not only for hockey but for winter sports and to be able to play for your country and compete for a medal is kind of neat,” says Weber.

The 6’4”, 234 lb. Nashville Predators defenceman will be sporting the maple leaf with other big names in hockey like Scott

Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks), Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Chris Pronger (Philadelphia Flyers) and Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Pen-guins).

Apart from a camp held last summer, We-ber guesses the team may have a couple of days to gel in February before hitting the ice in Whistler, and he’s interest-ed in seeing how everyone fi ts. But Weber’s mom and dad, Tracy and James, don’t ex-pect Shea will have any problems.

“Whatever they want him to do, he’ll do it,” said James. “He’s a team-fi rst guy, he’s not a selfi sh player at all.”

Both parents share what could be described as a subdued excite-ment for their son and the hon-our that’s been bestowed up on him.

“Shea phoned home and said ‘I’ve been chosen

to play in the Olympics, and I said ‘okay,’” Tracy commented, explaining it’s kind of a family trait not to overreact – one that Shea

shares. But she and James who, with Shea,share roots in Sicamous minor hockey, are defi nitely excited, and are hoping to attendat least one of their son’s games.

Sicamous Eagles manager Wayne Marchis also pretty excited by the news that Shea, an Eagle alumni, will be playing forhis community and country at the Games.March says Shea has been totally focusedthroughout his career on what he wanted todo: make it to the NHL. In the process, Sheahelped the Eagles win the KIJHL West-ern Canadians in 2001-02; he helped takethe Kelowna Rockets to three consecutiveWHL Memorial Cup championship games,including the win in 2004; and, after signingwith Nashville in 2004, he helped the Ca-

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Ice deal: Sicamous Curling Club members Bill Robertson, president Bruce Ritchie, Jim Arbuthnott, Eyril Bens and Murray Whitney, joined by Columbia Shuswap Regional District director Rhona Martin, show off one of the rink’s newest additions, a Rink Master ice scraper, the purchase of which was made possible through about $11,500 from the CSRD Elec-toral Area E Community Works Fund. Curling club members Grady MacDonald and Suzanne Carpen-ter, not pictured, were instrumental in getting the funding for the needed equipment. Photo by Lachlan Labere

Penalties kill game

Sicamous Eagles fans may have wanted their money back after Sunday’s contest versus the Summerland Steam – and not entirely be-cause of the teams.

A total of 27 pen-alties were registered through the course of the Dec. 13 game at the Sicamous & Dis-trict Recreation Centre. Sixteen of those were against Summerland, 11 the Eagles.

While the calls may have been warranted, the excess, particularly in the second frame, was frustrating to ev-eryone else involved. Even the Steam’s game announcer, Tim Hogg, took a shot at the offi-cials, stating on Twitter, “I actually feel really bad for the (Sicamous Eagles) fans. They didn’t pay $10 to watch the stripes. But appar-ently he didn’t get the memo.”

Despite numerous power-play opportuni-

ties for both teams, the score remained 0-0 un-til the third, when Sum-merland was able to find the back of the Si-camous net three times throughout the frame.

A goal by Darien Blight wound up being disqualified as it was off Blight’s leg.

“It’s called a goal,” commented Hogg. “Referees confer, change their minds. Naturally because this game wasn’t ridiculous enough.”

The first, and only game star was Eagles’ netminder Michael Lenko, who stopped 32 shots on net.

The 3-0 shutout fol-lowed Saturday’s 3-1 loss in Chase to the Heat. The Eagles’ sin-gle marker was potted at 15:36 in the third by Bryce McDonald off Danny O’Donnell and Bradley Whitehead.

While the Heat were hot, Lenko was on fire throughout the evening, stopping 44 shots on net and earning the game’s second star.


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November-December 25 Christmas Hamper and Gift ProgramFood and monetary donations and gifts gratefully accepted at the Eagle Valley Community Resource Centre/Food Bank. Monetary donations should be made directly to the Eagle Valley Community Support Society.Hamper Applications now available at the Resource Centre/Food Bank at 1214 Shuswap Ave. Sicamous & the Malakwa of� ce, Malakwa Learning Centre (school). Call 250-836-3440.

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to thank the community for supporting the campaign and local food banks.

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Pick up a gift tag from the angel tree at SASCU (Sicamous branch). Drop off gifts at SASCU or the Resource Centre.

Call 250-836-3440 for more information.

Until December 18 Community Light Up Challenge. Let’s light up the town! Challenge your friends, family and neighbor’s for bragging rights “who has the best light?” To enter the challenge contact the District Of� ce with your address to be judged on December 18. Open to all of Sicamous, Malakwa, Swansea Point and

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December 16 Holiday Train and Food Bank Drive The CPR Holiday Train is arriving at 5:45 pm at the Houseboat Kiosk. The Eagle River Jazz Band will be performing before the train arrives. Entertainers this year are Kelly Prescot, Jim and Devin Cuddy and Chice Jammie. Show starts at 6:00 pm. Donations for the Food Bank greatfully accepted. The Eagle Valley Resource Centre will once again have their bus for those who need a warm place to watch the train. Please call 250-836-3440 to reserve your seat today.December 18 Christmas Light Up Challenge Tour. Hop in the bus and be a part of the judging of the Christ-mas lights. Seats are $5 per person and are open to everyone please reserve your seat at the District Of� ce. Bring a cup of Hot Chocolate and your Christmas Spirit. Bus leaves the senior centre at 6:30 pm.Friday December 18 Cambie Old Fashioned Christmas Concert 7pm @ Cambie Hall For concert submissions call Lexi Gossen at 250-836-3223. All levels of performers welcome.December 18 Sicamous Bible Church Potluck @ 5:30Friday, December 18 Christmas Skate With The Eagles Everyone is welcome to join The Sicamous Eagles for our Christmas Skate from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.December 19 Spirit of Christmas Craft Sale Eagle River Secondary School 9 am to 3 pmDecember 19 Blue Christmas Service4 pm at the United Church for those suffering a loss.December 20 Black & Bluez Band 10 am at the United ChurchDecember 20 Christmas Is 6 pm at Parkview ~ Sicamous Community ChurchDecember 24 Candlelight ServicesSicamous Bible Church 6 pm, United Church 7 pm, Malakwa Pentecostal 6 pm.December 25 Community Christmas Dinner1pm Free @ Sicamous Seniors CenterDecember 25 Our Lady Fatima Service @ 11 am

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