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Layoffs have begun among Shuswap businesses feeling the strain of the slowdown in Canada’s oil industry.

Sicamous’ TA Structures, which builds mobile living quarters for worksite camps, has had to lay off up to 40 em-ployees in response to the sud-den apprehension in the en-ergy resource sector at home and abroad.

TA Structures manufactur-ing manager Nigel Watson says the company isn’t alone – that other worksite accommo-dation providers are feeling the pinch, including Horizon North Logistics in Kamloops where 130 employees were recently served layoff notices.

“It’s unfortunate, we have had to make some layoffs coming in to the new year

here,” said Watson. “Tradi-tionally at this time of year, it’s a little quiet for business-es like ourselves and the oil patch. But I think there has been a slowdown somewhat, and I’m sure you’re aware Northern (Logistics) got laid off a few weeks ago and the price of oil is obviously affecting the industry some-what regarding bud-gets and capital ex-penditure.”

That slowdown is also having an im-pact on businesses in Salmon Arm’s indus-trial park. One own-er, who declined to have his name used, said his company is “hurting hard,” and that he may be consider-ing layoffs in the near future.

Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper says she, along with

the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, have been in communication with some business owners in the industrial park, and con� rmed there have been a few layoffs already. But she’s also heard from businesses who are do-

ing OK because they didn’t have all their eggs in the oil-sector basket.

“My understanding is there would be some (layoffs) but, because of the diversi� cation,

they have other markets,” said Cooper.

Watson says this is the case for TA Structures, which is in the process of shifting back to houseboat construction.

“Fortunately for us, we have three 60-foot house-

boats coming into our plant and the � rst stages are in the welding shop now, the � rst boat,” said Watson. “We have two house-boats we’re build-ing for Ontario and we have one house-boat we’re building for California. So we’ve seen a little

shift in the market. Watson said the company

hasn’t built houseboats on a large scale since 2010, but having this ability gives TA a

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Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz says recreation programming remains a priority of council after the district’s program and events co-ordinator sent out an email announcing her termination.

On Friday morning, the News received an email (as did other “undisclosed recipients”) from Jillian Alexander, the District of Sicamous’ program and events manager, announcing her job, which began last May, will end in March.

“It is with a heavy heart I write you this morning. Wednesday night at the in-camera meeting, council and mayor decided to elimi-nate my position with the District, effective March 1st,” states Alexander. “Despite being advised otherwise, they decided the district couldn’t af-ford to have the posi-tion.”

Asked if this message, sent through Alexander’s District of Sicamous email account, was pre-approved by municipal council and/or the dis-trict, Rysz had no com-ment. He did respond to the matter with the fol-lowing statement:

“While deliberating the 2015 budget, we have decided to restructure our recreational program-ming by reallocating funds previously used for management wages to other activities within the community. Recreation is a priority to council and there are still funds allocated to this within the budget,” said Rysz.

In her email, Alexander notes she’ll be tying

District drops recreation co-ordinatorInformation: Employee uses district email to share news of job loss.By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

See Council hears on page 2

heart I write you this morning. Wednesday night at the in-camera meeting, council and mayor decided to elimi-nate my position with the District, effective March 1st,” states Alexander. “Despite being advised otherwise, they decided the district couldn’t af-ford to have the posi-

Asked if this message, sent through Alexander’s District of Sicamous email account, was pre-approved by municipal council and/or the dis-trict, Rysz had no com-ment. He did respond to the matter with the fol-

Wednesday night at the in-camera meeting, council and mayor decided to eliminate my posi-tion… Despite being advised otherwise, they decided the dis-trict couldn’t afford to have the position Jillian AlexanderDistrict of Sicamous

Oil price drop hits home with layoffsDifficult time: The slowdown in the oil industry has hit Sicamous’ TA Structures, where up to 40 people have been temporarily laid off. Work is expected to pick up in about six weeks. Photo by Lachlan Labere

It’s a positive thing coming out of it and hopefully that diversi� cation will keep us working and keep the people in the community working too.

Nigel Watson TA Structures

Diversification: Businesses switching focus to serve other markets.By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

See Mayors optimistic on page 3

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Feb. 17 Shrove Tuesday supper at Sicamous United Church, 5 pm. After dinner music & song. Tickets $5 call Doreen 836-2509, 836-2300 Bernice or Sicamous Thrift Shop 836-4390.Feb 18. Ash Wednesday Service 12 pm Sicamous United Church.Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446Every Tues. 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.Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group Contact Don at 250-838-0794.Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcomeEvery Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.

Every Wed. - 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: Esther 836-4373.Every Wed. - 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.Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome.Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652Every Thurs.- Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.Every Thurs.- Malakwa Thrift Store between the 2 churches Open every Thursday 10-5.Every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions

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up loose ends to en-sure current programs will continue until their scheduled end dates, adding “there is cur-rently no plan for the future of programs and events with the district.”

On Wednesday (Jan. 28), during the

committee of the whole meeting, coun-cil received a presenta-tion by Jane Mastin of True Engineering, who was asked by staff to provide an overview of the Sicamous and Area Parks, Recreation and Open Space plan, completed in March 2011 and essentially

shelved since. Upon its release, the

plan was controversial for its recommendation that management of the Sicamous and Dis-trict Recreation Centre be reviewed, with the goal of “examining the capacity for a broader programming role by funded staff persons.”

The document also notes how some rec-reation programming was being co-ordinat-ed through volunteer efforts, resulting in “volunteer burnout.” It suggests “alternative service delivery mod-els should also be ex-amined in an attempt to maximize the use

of staff resources and potentially create new staff capacity for co-ordination of recreation programs.”

Asked if there was a correlation between Mastin’s presentation and council’s decision to let Alexander go, Rysz replied, “no com-ment.”

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Council hears presentation on shelved parks and rec plan

Solsqua residents assert right to clean water

Interior Health is en-couraging the District of Sicamous to extend its water system to Sol-squa-Sicamous Road properties currently ser-viced by unreliable and potentially unhealthy wells.

At its Jan. 14 meet-ing, Sicamous council formally received a re-quest from Solsqua-Si-camous Road residents Joanne Dermott and Nell Chapdelaine to ex-tend the municipal wa-ter line to the district’s eastern boundary, so as to service residents that currently rely upon the Cedar Ridge Mobile

Home Parks water sys-tem for potable water.

Dermott and Chap-delaine expressed this request through a letter co-signed by Marie-Paule Lacasse, origi-nally submitted to the district in September. In the letter, the women note they depend on the mobile park’s well for drinking water, and that drinking water issues have been prevalent there for the past several years.

“It is highly likely that difficulties may continue to be faced in order to meet today’s stringent standards when it comes to water quality,” the letter states.

This position is

backed by Interior Health Environmental Health Officer Brian Gregory who, in a sepa-rate letter to the district, supports the request to extend district water to Solsqua-Sicamous Road residents current-ly served by the mobile park well.

Gregory refers to a new well that was drilled at the park in 2013, after residents had been forced to en-dure an ongoing boil water advisory, along with shortages that pre-vented them from tak-ing showers, washing dishes, flushing toilets, etc. But he goes on to warn that some wells in that area are considered

“groundwater at risk of containing pathogens” because of their depth and proximity to the Eagle River.

“In my opinion, there would be a pub-lic health benefit to see the district water sys-tem extended to service the properties along Solsqua Road,” writes Gregory.

Dermott, Chapde-laine and Lacasse state park management is not supporting a move to city water, and that the burden of any related costs would fall on resi-dents. This would in-clude the cost of joining individual properties to the municipal water main, plus the installa-

tion of a water meter. “Financially speak-

ing, this makes for an undertaking that may be unattainable…,” add the women. “We are thereby requesting your assistance in mak-ing our request attain-able.”

In response, Mayor Terry Rysz said the letters would be for-warded to the district’s finance committee for deliberation.

“We’ll assess it and we’ll come up with maybe some sort of a plan of how we would make it work or how we can’t make it work, whatever, and we’ll be in touch with you on that,” said Rysz.

By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Request: District asked to extend water to troubled trailer park.

Chief administrative officer begins work in March

Fred Banham will be taking on the role of chief administrative of-ficer for the District of Sicamous.

Mayor Terry Rysz informed the News of

the hiring on Friday, when he relayed a statement that has since been published on the District of Sicamous website.

Over the past 18 years, Banham has served as CAO with the District of Tumbler

Ridge, and with the Peace River Regional District. He will be filling the vacancy left by Heidi Frank, who relocated to Oliver last August.

Banham is expected to begin work with the District of Sicamous on

March 1.“Council is eager to

move forward in con-tinuing to deliver qual-ity public service to residents of Sicamous and the appointment of Mr. Banham is just the first significant de-cision for council in

moving forward with its new mandate,” said Rysz, adding Banham brings “knowledge and background in lo-cal government opera-tions, and ambition to move Sicamous for-ward in a positive suc-cessful manner.”


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Don’t close our schools.

This is the gist of what Sicamous council suggested be written in a letter to School Dis-trict #83, in response to a request for input on a proposed long-term fa-cility plan.

According to a backgrounder by SD83, the B.C. Minis-try of Education has in-troduced a requirement for all school districts to complete a facilities plan, which will “form

the basis for provin-cial capital investment decisions within each school district.”

These plans must, among other things, take into consideration education program re-quirements and trends, operating capacities and current condition of existing facilities, current and anticipated changes in land use, local community and economic development strategies and “provide a district wide frame-work for other key lo-cal decisions such as school consolidations

and locations for dis-trict programs.”

Coun. Janna Simons asked that council sup-port having staff draft a letter to the school dis-trict. Coun. Malcolm Makayev followed up with a request that council have an op-portunity to review the letter before it is sent, with the concern that Sicamous’ high school may be looked at for consolidation.

“There’s a report coming out… March 10 from the school board with recommen-dations, and some of

these recommendations could be consolidation of schools in (School) District #83…,” said Makayev. “The capac-ity of our high school is about 25 per cent right now. The school is probably being con-sidered, but that’s just my opinion.”

Simons and Coun. Jeff Mallmes said the school district is seek-ing input from the pub-lic as well, and they encouraged the public to get involved.

“We’re going to write a letter suggest-ing we don’t want any

schools closing,” said Mallmes, “but by all means, the more let-ters they get, the more weight it has. Feel free, run out of ink.”

A copy of School District #83 long-term facilities plan back-grounder can be found on the District of Si-camous website on the Jan. 28 regular council meeting agenda. In-put is being accepted by email at [email protected].

SD83 seeking input on consolidationBy Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Eagle River: Council to submit letter asking not to close schools.

competitive edge that will keep things mov-ing forward and bring people back to work in about six-weeks time.

“The last thing we want to do is lay people off in the community… but we’ll certainly be bringing them back as soon as these boats roll through the shop. It’s a positive thing coming out of it and hopefully

that diversification will keep us working and keep the people in the community working too.”

Asked how the slow-down might impact the local tourist industry this summer, Cooper suggested the area may see more visitors from the U.S. this year on ac-count of the low value of the Canadian dollar.

“I mean an 80-cent dollar… that’s a re-

ally good deal for an American tourist com-ing up here,” said Coo-per. “They can take in some really great tour-ist spots, come to the Roots and Blues, come to the lake and the houseboat industry. We really need to be focus-ing energy down there.”

Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz is also op-timistic, suggesting the community’s annual Alberta guests will ben-

efit from the drop in gasoline prices.

“From my point of view, when it comes to the community, I actu-ally see where it could be very positive be-cause gas now is less than a dollar…,” said Rysz. “People, I think, may have the time and also still can afford to come here. I don’t think it’s going to have that big of an impact, nega-tively, on Sicamous.”

Mayors optimistic about summer tourismContinued from front


VICTORIA – The B.C. education ministry put on a forum on the future of edu-cation last week, bringing together public and private school leaders with experts from around the world.

I watched the proceed-ings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old industrial model of schooling.

First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his office in Paris, where he is director of edu-cation and skills for the Or-ganization for Economic Co-operation and Develop-ment. He began with the in-ternational problem of peo-ple coming out of university who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage.

Schleicher said this is happening today because, “it’s not what you know but

what you can do with what you know.” Some education systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined.

He said these days, al-most any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they have a smartphone. The question for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be smarter than a smartphone.”

The OECD runs interna-tional testing that consistent-ly ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, and Schleicher described how that testing has evolved to keep up.

But our progress in the past 10 years has tended to be slower than some Asian countries, despite B.C. be-ing on the “high end of in-vestment” in education. He warned against the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” to “do more of the same.”

Some of the best results emerging from a decade of

digitally-driven globaliza-tion have been achieved through innovations that were financed through big-ger class sizes, Schleicher said.

This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ Federa-tion representative in the au-dience, who introduced her-self as someone who spent the last transformational de-cade working for the union, not in a classroom. She dis-puted the OECD’s financial calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top econo-mists that based on “spend-ing power,” B.C. schools are cash starved.

She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF de-mands that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller class-es, more prep time, more money.

The keynote speaker was Yong Zhao, University of Oregon professor of educa-tional measurement, who gave a highly entertaining critique of standardized test-ing and creativity-crushing

drills of the basics. (You can find a video archive at www.bcedplan.ca.)

Yong sparked a lively discussion about the need for foundation skills, which he and others agreed re-main vital to success. The issue seems to be how to in-stil those basics while avoid-ing the disengagement of students who see school as irrelevant to their lives.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the forum that the province is about to unveil new cur-riculum that moves toward individual learning for all students. And he said there will be a series of experi-ments conducted at yet-to-be-identified B.C. schools to pioneer new models of learning.

BCTF president Jim Iker sat stoically through the pro-ceedings, where speakers described integrating com-munity groups and busi-nesses directly with schools. That’s underway here, with trades training in particular.

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To be a player in the oil game, it appears wise to either hedge one’s bets or not play at all.

If Canada was getting too big for its big-oil britches, Saudi Arabia took care of that, proving who truly holds all the cards in the global oil market.

Despite a recent bump, oil prices are expected to stay low until summer when demand picks up. Per-haps by then the energy sector in North America will return to what it was and Canadians can resume their patriotic duty of paying exorbitant prices at the gas pump.

One lesson, or reminder, picked up locally from this slump is the importance of diversification. While there’s clearly big money to be earned supporting the oil sector, in the end, the industry is like any other – potentially unstable and, ultimately, out of our control.

Furthermore, large-scale energy extraction opera-tions also happen to be bloody expensive (hence the slowdown) and, frankly, environmentally destructive.

In the case of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), there’s also potential for property damage. Residents of Fox Creek, Alta., recently went through two earthquakes, one measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale. Both events are being linked to a local fracking operation.

The federal and B.C. governments have invested a lot of effort and tax dollars into supporting oil and gas extraction as though they’re the only thing keeping the nation afloat.

Oh, wait, maybe they are. And that’s our fault. And now we’re seeing the apparent risk in this.

We’ve all heard stories about the economic pros-pects of a “green economy” and how new jobs could be created, building and supporting cleaner energy options and related infrastructure. However, there still appears to be little appetite to make that shift.

Incidentally, it was recently reported that the Cana-dian wind-energy sector experienced a record-break-ing year in 2014, with capacity to power up to three million homes yearly. And we’re not talking about a lot of wind farms here.

No, it’s unlikely the wind industry will supplant the oil industry as an energy resource or mass provider of employment. But there are opportunities and wind power is arguably nowhere near as great a risk to the environment or, potentially, our increasingly warming climate. The point is, it is folly to rely entirely on oil. Investing more in other energy sources might also help establish greater energy independence. The nation could stand to gain from both.

Teachers adapting but not the BCGEUBy Tom FletcherNews Columnist


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The District of Si-camous’ mayor and council have decreed the program and events manager’s position will cease to exist on March 1.

The availability of public leisure services is essential. These ser-vices are a necessary part of a healthy com-munity.

The primary goal of public leisure services is to make available well-being opportunities for every resident of the community. This means mental, emotional and physical well-being, by way of varied multiple programs.

Public leisure servic-es provide pre-school leisure opportunities, basic and advanced lei-sure skill development for school-aged chil-dren, social opportuni-ties for teens, plus basic and advanced leisure opportunities for adults and seniors.

A public leisure de-partment also provides special event co-ordi-nation, support for local organizations – so folks are better able to do things for themselves – and this department en-courages and supports all sports and sporting events.

As well, a public lei-sure department offers additional opportunities for community expo-sure to all art forms.

A public leisure de-partment also provides environmental and out-door education, as well as multicultural aware-ness.

A public leisure de-partment is a necessary part of a healthy com-munity and it is essen-tial for community vi-tality and growth.

Odd that the recent-ly elected mayor and council, which collec-tively marketed them-selves as Sicamous’ growth coaches, have chosen the elimination of an essential factor in community well-being and growth a mere few weeks into their term of office.

It appears as a nasty harbinger of the com-munity’s future.

Teresa Andrews

MAIL BAGRecreation vital for health and well-being

Regarding the pro-posed culture centre – that’s the last thing we need in this already tax-burdened town.

There are many more areas in Sicamous

that need funding, so let’s spend money on what we need, not what we would like.

The shrinking tax-payers do not need more debt. It is very

important to cut back on spending, before no-body can afford to live here anymore.

Dave Goertzen

Cultural centre not high priority

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Events ScheduleFebruary 4th To March 1st, 2015Until Feb. 20 SNOW DAZE PHOTO CONTEST begins. Pick up your ‘Photo Event and Category Map’ @ Snow Days Events, Inkx Printing, Main St. or the Sicamous Info Centre,Civic Building Main. Sponsored by Eagle Valley Photo Club & Inkx PrintingCall Kim@ 833-8085 or Tia 836-3103. Deadline for entry Feb.20thFridays @ the Curling Rink Jan./Feb. ‘CURLING, CARDS, & GOOD COMPANY’- Bar OpenMonth of FebruaryBANNER PROJECT- Theme: Canada’s 50th Anniversary ‘Find the Canadian in the Canadian Flag’ S & D Recreation Centre, call Victoria 250 836 3537 Fri. & Sat., Feb 6 & 7th FUNSPIEL ‘ROCK POP STAR THEME’ Sicamous Curling Club $160 per team. Dinner included. $5.00/team calcutta Call, Brenda 250-836-2997 / Tia 250-836-3103 Sign up sheet @ the Curling Club Sun/Mon Feb. 8 & 9Sunday, 8DOWN TOWN SNOW SCULPTURE AND LIGHT -UP, 10 -2 pm. Block form, Two categories: 1. ‘All Natural’ - snow/ice 2. ‘Family Fun Snow/ice , colour

& props Sculptures with lighting will be judged as 1 category on Monday the 9th. Registration forms @ Civic Centre, 446 Main St., free to enter. Register a spot by 4:30 pm Feb. 3rd. For info call Jillian 250 836-2477 Feb. 8th - Mar. 15thOPEN MEDITATION CIRCLE“Join a group meditation experience, at an ‘Open Meditation Circle’ , every Sunday, between February 8th - March 15, 4- 5 pm @ the I am Yoga Studio, upstairs 217 Finlayson Street, prior to the Karma Yoga Class, both sessions are by donation to the Yoga Community Fund. Co sponsored by I am Yoga, Ishaya’s Ascending Meditation this meditation session supports sharing of general mindfulness techniques that can help people with health improvement and lifestyle changes. All levels of experience are encouraged to participate, attendance by drop-in is welcomed and weekly attendance not required.Monday - Feb 9BC Family Day Holiday! FRONT YARD SNOW SCULPTURE & LIGHT UP –

register by Feb 8th, Pam @515-1692 Registration forms to be picked-up at Inkx Printing or Sicamous Info Centre, Civic Bldg 9th Front Yard Sculpture Judging & People’s Choice…contestant addresses to be posted @Askew’s, SASCU and on Snow Days Facebook.3 pm - Best Daytime 7 pm – Best Light Up Tuesday, Feb. 10 TEEN YOGA WITH ANGIE AND GEORGINA, 4 – 5:30 pm., I am Yoga Studio. Embrace your mind, your body & your power. Bring a friend. Mats available. By donation.Wednesday Feb. 11 OWLHEAD B&B PRESENTS, JANNIS SLIMMONS ONTARIO FOLK SINGER, 7- 9 pm, Social hour 6 pm, /cost $20 /person, Seniors $15, 12 and under Free Friday Feb. 13 VALENTINE’S

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LADIES RIDE CAMP. Call Michelle evenings @ 833-9335Saturday, Feb. 14 CABIN FEVER DINNER, AUCTION & DANCING, Sicamous Snowmobile Club, ERS School. Advanced tickets. Call LeaAnne evenings @ 250 836-2472Saturday, Feb. 14 VALENTINE’S DINNER – Seniors Centre, $10 advanced tickets @ the Centre, Eagle Valley Seniors Meals Society, 5 pmSunday, Feb. 22 WINTER WELLNESS 2 –Time: 9 am- 12:45Erase the Winter Blues! through Art Therapy with Eiko Uehara & Movement Intelligence for pain management, mini-moves for sleep / Relaxation, Visualization, Therapeutic Touch Technique with Marie-Paule Wiley. Register by Feb. 15th. Call Pam @ 250 515 1692 for info.Fri/Sat, Feb. 27 & 28FUN BONSPIEL, Royal Canadian Legion, registration info call 836-2224

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Unplugged: Left – Sicamous Minor Hockey Novice Eagles Braden Northway, Fran-cis Patrick, Malachi Gossen, Joseph Jankowski, Landon Walsh, Sacha Munro and Dominick Braun prepare to toss out T-shirts to the crowd at Friday’s Junior B Sicamous Eagles game to promote both Unplug and Play week and the beginning of Sicamous Snow Days events. Photo by Lachlan Labere Above – Sophia Wiz-nuk tries out a hula hoop during a special Unplug and Play event held Friday morning, combining the Parents and Tots and Strong Start programs with yoga and other family fun activities. Photo by Victoria Rowbottom


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Donation: Sicamous Eagles manager Wayne March, accompanied by Eagles Riley Jepson and Nathan Grieve, present a cheque for $2,500, raised from the team’s jersey auction, to Canadian Cancer Society representatives Amy Boutwell, Charlotte Sutherland and Sheila Davies. Photo by Lachlan Labere

The Sicamous Ea-gles showed their chari-table side last week, though their opponents had none for them.

Friday night’s home game for the Eagles be-gan with a cheque pre-sentation by the team to the Canadian Cancer Society. The team do-nated $2,500 – money raised earlier this hock-ey seasons through the auctioning of pink jer-seys. That may have been the highlight of the evening for the Eagles, who wound up on the losing end of a 5-1 tally versus guests the 100 Mile House Wranglers. The Cariboo cowboys scored twice in the first period, twice in the sec-ond and once more in

the third before Eagle Samuel Subert was able to find the back of the 100 Mile net with a marker at 2:47 off Braden Lozinski and Darien Blight. Subert was named the game’s first star.

On the Wednes-day evening prior, the Eagles were at the Art Holding Memorial Arena where they re-ceived a 4-3 toasting by the Heat. Sicamous was first on the board with a first-frame marker by Justin Wilde off Subert. The Heat replied later in the period with a power-play conversion.

By the end of the second frame, the Heat was ahead 3-2, with Carter Hansen having found the back of the net on a power play off Ashton Wake and

Blight. The final goal of the evening was deliv-ered in the third period, with 11 seconds left on the clock, by Nicholas Cuglietta. This power-play conversion was assisted by Ben Camp-bell.

Eagles netminder Patrick Kasper was named the game’s sec-ond star after stopping 39 out of 43 shots on net.

On Saturday, Jan. 31, hosts the Kamloops Storm rained down hard on the Eagles to earn a 4-1 victory. Riley Jep-son potted the evening’s first goal at 19:40 in the first period. Nathan Grieve provided the as-sist.

Kasper once again received second star honours, having stopped 46 out of 49 shots.

Eagles find no charity on ice

Impact: Eagles forward Carter Hansen slams into 100 Mile House Wrangler Brett Harris in a race for the puck. Photos by

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No formal action has been taken against adults involved in a skirmish during a mi-nor hockey game in Si-camous.

Penticton Minor Hockey’s acting presi-dent, Val Fulton says her organization con-tinues to investigate a � ght that occurred in the stands on Jan. 17, during a Midget Tier 2 game between Pentic-ton and Salmon Arm at Sicamous and District Recreation Centre.

The incident was re-ported to RCMP, who said it started over a penalty call, beginning as a verbal dispute that led to a “physical con-frontation in which some punches were thrown.”

Police said the par-ties involved called the � ght “consensual.”

“We’re still speak-ing to some of our parents…,” said Ful-ton in a Jan. 30 Newsinterview. “We’re ac-tually withholding any information right now until we’ve talked to all of those involved, because we do play this weekend and we don’t want to aggravate the situation.”

Fulton said a notice regarding the skirmish has been issued to parents by the Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association. Its presi-dent, Tim Giando-menico, was reluctant to provide the wording of the notice, but said its intent is to remind parents where the focus should be.

“Keep the focus on the hockey teams,” said Giandomenico. “They’re going into the playoffs and that team (Salmon Arm) is vying for a provincial cham-

pionship, so they’ve got bigger � sh to fry right now.”

As for SAMHA’s investigation, Giando-

menico says the mat-ter has been dealt with and the organization is moving forward.

“No one would ad-mit to anything – both parties acted inap-propriately, theirs and ours,” said Giando-menico. “Is there any repercussions? No, I can’t really suspend

anyone for what hap-pened. I think, more than anything, from what I found out, both sides felt just brutally awful for what hap-pened. They really em-barrassed themselves.”

Giandomenico said the � ght in the stands occurred after a Salm-on Arm player was knocked down and the Penticton player re-sponsible was thrown out of the game.

Giandomenico said the subsequent alterca-tion lasted maybe 10 seconds.

“It was over within a snapshot, otherwise it would have been on an iPhone video and all over Canada and North America by now…,” said Giandomenico. “So the gist of it was, it happened in the heat of the moment, they stopped and realized, ‘what are we doing?’ and it was over in the

blink of an eye.”G i a n d o m e n i c o

noted the Salmon Arm party involved was not a hockey parent, but he doesn’t excuse what transpired, adding par-ents are told at the be-ginning of each season what behaviour is al-lowable and expected.

“I don’t know what to say – it’s something we want to put behind us and learn from it and be better the next time someone’s child is in-jured on the ice,” said Giandomenico. “The only concern in the stand should be for the safety of that player, re-gardless of what team you’re cheering for.

“Someone gets the appropriate pen-alty and gets removed from a game, no extra comments need to be made to anyone about that. The right call was made and we move on and play the game.”

No action taken against fight participantsBy Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

SAMHA: Association reminds parents to keep focus on the teams.

information right now until we’ve talked to all of those involved, because we do play this weekend and we don’t want to aggravate the

Fulton said a notice regarding the skirmish has been issued to parents by the Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association. Its presi-dent, Tim Giando-

No one would admit to anything

– both parties acted inappropriately, theirs and ours.

Tim GiandomenicoSalmon Arm Minor Hockey Association

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Vol. 59 No. 48 Sicamous, B.C., •

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Snowy weather

contributes to

collision on TCH

Page 3

Students do well

in worldwide

math contest

Page 9

Change of season: Jeremy Lafreniere o

f Sicamous Electri

c hangs banners celebrating the Christm

as season Frid

ay along Main Street. C

hristmas in Sica

mous

begins Saturday with the annual Light-up Parade starting at 4:30 p.m., with the parade at 6. For more in

formation, see page 7. Photo by Lachlan Labere

There’s still opportunity for the Shuswap to be-

come a hub of one of the of the most ambitious trail

projects in the province, provided more people get

onboard.

The Shuswap Trail Alliance is asking the public

to help in the push for government support of the

Shuswap-North Okanagan rail trail concept that

could potentially link Sicamous to other communi-

ties along decommissioned rail lin

es extending to

the U.S. border. This includes a connection to the

famous Kettle Valley Rail Trails.

The District of Sicamous, the cities of Enderby,

Salmon Arm and Vernon, the Columbia Shuswap

Regional District and the Splatsin First N

ation are

already backing the plan, and this summer were

successful in garnering support from the Union

of B.C. Municipalities for a resolution calling on

the B.C. government to “facilitate public acquisi-

tion and ownership of abandoned transportation

corridors,” and to work with UBCM to develop a

funding mechanism, such as a provincewide par-

cel tax, to help governments or community groups

purchase and maintain corridors for public recre-

ational use.

Still, for this to be successful, the Trail Alli-

ance’s Lori Schneider Wood says communities

along the proposed corridor better have a vision

and a plan in place.

“I’d guess… there’s maybe a 20 per cent chance

of pulling this through right now without having

the government levels all saying no,” said Schnei-

der Wood. “So that’s why it’s s

o important the com-

Public input wanted to help make rail

trail a real

ity

See Sicamous on page

2

By Lachlan Labere

Eagle Valley News

Off track: Rails are re

moved for salvage along CP’s discontinued line

from Sicamous to Armstrong. File photo

Trail allian

ce: Corridor

communities encouraged

to plan ahead.

Call today to start your Subscription to the Eagle Valley News.

Call 250.832.2131

E-babies offer glimpse at

parenthoodPage 9

Eagles host heated

home openerPage 8

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-

See Down-to-earth on page 2

EAGLE VALLEY

NEWS

ryone fits But Weber’s to play in the Olympics

The Olympics are a very special event, not only for hockey but for winter sports and to be able to play for

Shea WeberTeam Canada

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NEWS Wednesday, October 29, 2014




TV show puts

spotlight on

The Burner

Page 8

Eagles burn

through

Wranglers, Heat

Page 9

Safety first: Bill Hansma helps tighten grandson Corbin Braun’s helmet before th

e boy hits the ice

Friday morn-

ing during the public skate at the Sic

amous and District Recrea

tion Centre. Photo by Lachlan Labere

Colin Mayes walked into the Conservative

caucus room Wednesday not realizing that within

minutes, a dramatic chapter in Canadian history

would unfold.

The weekly gathering of government MPs had

just started and Prime Minister Stephen Harper

was addressing the crowd when a series of gun-

shots were heard just outside of the room at 9:55

a.m.“I was at the back of the room. What was hap-

pening was on the other side of the wall,” said

Mayes, Okanagan-Shuswap MP.

“Most of us stood up because the � rst

reaction

is to get away from danger. We looked at where

we should go.”

Mayes wouldn’t get into speci� c details as to

what occurred inside the caucus room, but says he

and other MPs turned to their colleagues with law

enforcement and military experience.

“They are trained

to react and they took

charge. They organized

and knew the safest

place to be and we all

listened to them,” he

said.Harper was im

medi-

ately removed from the

caucus room and taken

to a safe location.

“For all of us, our

� rst reaction was to surround him and protect

him,” said Mayes, who was locked down in the

caucus room for seven hours.

“They (security) kept us briefed but the worst

time was when the shots stopped. The concern

was someone would be at the door that was not

friendly. But the RCMP came to the door which

was a relief.”

At this point, Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers

had shot an armed individual just outside of the

caucus rooms.

“He is a hero and was the right man for the

job,” said Mayes.

The entire incident began just a few minutes

earlier when an individual approached the honour

guard at the National War Memorial and shot Cpl.

Nathan Cirillo, a 24-year-old reservist in

the Ca-

nadian Forces. Cirillo died from his in

juries. On

Thursday morning, MPs gathered at the War Me-

There will de� nitely be a Summer

Stomp and Burnout Charity Party in Si-

camous in 2015.

What part the District of Sicamous

will play in the organization of the burn-

out will be reviewed by a new council

following the November municipal elec-

tion.At last w

eek’s regular council meet-

ing, Coun. Suzanne Carpenter raised the

subject of the district’s 2014 Summer

Burnout Report that shows a net loss of

$18,000, with the district having to ab-

sorb half of that, or $9,100.

As co-organizers of the burnout with

the district, the Summer Stomp Commit-

tee eats the other $9,100.

But Stomp Committee member Steve

Hammer says the burnout was not a loss,

getting “99.9 per cent across-the-board

positive (support) from the business com-

munity.”

“We were ecstatic with the event and

growth, and what it’s providing for the

District of Sicamous,” said Hammer,

calling the event a success for the stomp

event as well. “It will generate income in

the coming years. It takes tim

e to build,

and we don’t look at it as a loss; w

e look

at it as investment in the community.”

Hammer said the burnout is offered

free to everyone and draws crowds to

downtown Sicamous.

However, the burnout brings organiz-

ers no revenues other than from the beer

garden.

The district’s report shows expenses

for the burnout included $11,029 in beer

costs, $25,280 for entertainment, $8,645

for rentals and security, $4,750 for power,

$500 for � rst aid and $100 for volunteer

appreciation. Revenues included $27,180

from beer sales, $4,425 in vendor fees

and $500 in sponsorship.

Back in council chambers, Carpenter

asked why the Sicamous Chamber of

Commerce had only a $1,400 loss when

the organization organized the burnout.

“Pam Beech and Michelle Wolf, com-

munity members in the audience, also

questioned the � nancial report and Mrs.

Beech wanted to know if the District

of Sicamous had ever checked with the

community on the impact of the Burnout

and Stomp to business and the commu-

nity,” wrote Carpenter in an Oct. 23 email

to this newspaper. “Council has asked for

a more detailed report on the losses.”

Interim chief administrative of� cer

Kelly Bennett said she thinks most peo-

ple are satis� ed with the event.

Mayes recounts

shootout on

Parliament Hill

District exam

ines Burnout financial loss

Motorcycle rally

: Sicamous must co

ver $9,100 for 2014 even

t.

By Richard Rolke

Black Press

“They are trained

to react and they took

charge. They organized

and knew the safest

place to be and we all

listened to them,” he

Harper was immedi-

ately removed from the

caucus room and taken

Colin Mayes

MPBy Barb Brouwer

Eagle Valley News

Continued on page 2

Continued on page 2

him,” said Mayes, who was locked down in the

caucus room for seven hours.

“They (security) kept us briefed but the worst

time was when the shots stopped. The concern

was someone would be at the door that was not

friendly. But the RCMP came to the door which

was a relief.”

At this point, Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers

had shot an armed individual just outside of the

caucus rooms.

“He is a hero and was the right man for the

job,” said Mayes.

The entire incident began just a few minutes

earlier when an individual approached the honour

guard at the National War Memorial and shot Cpl.

Nathan Cirillo, a 24-year-old reservist in

the Ca-

tion.At last w

eek’s regular council meet-







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Rotarians serve

lunch program

at local schools

Page 2

ERS students hit

the bricks in

ALS fundraiser

Page 3

Election campaigns are underway as 12

candidates compete for six seats on council,

and two for the mayor’s chair with the Dis-

trict of Sicamous.

In the mayoral race, incumbent coun-

cillor Terry Rysz is up against fo

rmer Si-

camous mayor, Malcolm MacLeod.

Those campaigning to keep their seats

on council are incumbents Fred Busch,

Charlotte Hutchinson, Don Richardson and

Joan Thomson. They’re up against Coleen

Anderson, Gord Bushell, Todd Kyllo, Mal-

colm Makayev, Jeff Mallmes, Lynn Miller,

Donna Mounce and Janna Simons.

Vying for a seats on the Columbia Shus-

wap Regional District board are, in Elec-

toral Area C South Shuswap: incumbent

Paul Demenok, Alan McLelland and Rich-

ard Norman. In Electoral Area D Falkland/

Salmon Valley/Ranchero Deep Creek, in-

cumbent Rene Talbot is in a race with new-

comer Kelly Stalker.

Longtime incumbent Rhona Martin will

face off with political newcomer Dan Le-

tendre in Electoral Area E Rural Sicamous/

Malakwa.

In Area F North Shuswap, incumbent

Larry Morgan was the only candidate and

is the acclaimed for the seat in that area.

Vying for a trustee position with School

District #83 North Okanagan Shuswap are

as follows: In Electoral Area 7 Salmon

Arm, there is a four-way race between in-

cumbents Bobbi Johnson and Michel Saab

and newcomers Marcel Bedard and Dale

Townsend. Two are in the running to repre-

sent the North Shuswap: Larissa Lutjen and

Karen Peters.

Those acclaimed are incumbents: Bob

Fowler in Electoral Area 1 Armstrong/Spal-

lumcheen; Chris Coers in

Electoral Area 2

Enderby and RDNO Area F; Barry Chafe

in Electoral Area 3 Sicamous and CSRD

Area E; Jennifer Witchuk in Electoral Area

5 Carlin/Sorrento – CSRD Area C and

Debbie Evans in Electoral Area 6 Falkland/

Deep Creek/Ranchero – CSRD Area D.

The News will fe

ature a Q&A with Dis-

trict of Sicamous candidates in the weeks

leading up to the Nov. 15 municipal election.

Coverage begins this issue with candidate-

submitted biographies on pages 5 and 6.

Twelve in the running for

council, two vyin

g for mayor

Evening of fun and flame:

Fire Chief B

rett Ogino helps Christo

pher

Dubasov, 3, aim the garden hose in a

family-friendly firefi

ghter relay even

t,

part of the Sicamous Volunteer

Fire De-

partment’s open house on Oct. 7. Above,

firefighters

begin spraying down a fully

engulfed mock shed in a firefighting

demonstration. Photos by Lachlan Labere

Race to elect

ion day: Eagle Valley N

ews begins district elec

tion coverage with candidate bios.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014



leynews.com

of Sicamous Electri


as season Frid


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mous

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EAGLE VALLEY

NEWS Wednesday, November 5, 2014




Community

becomes ghost

town for a day

Page 8

Sicamous native

after title of

toughest mudder

Page 10

A standing-room-only crowd of approximately

200 people packed the Sicamous Seniors Centre to

listen to the candidates in the upcoming municipal

election share their views and face the scrutiny of

public questions.

The issue that the crowd was buzzing about was

not necessarily items like improved water treatment

or increased economic opportunities, although those

were certainly discussed, but about the “team” ap-

proach being taken by five of the council candidates.

The group has taken a political party-like strategy,

coming out with a “like-minded platform” to create

change in the community.

The candidates, Todd Kyllo, Malcolm Makayev,

Colleen Anderson, Jeff Mallmes and Gord Bushell,

were vocal in their support for a business-lik

e ap-

proach to council and stressed the need for voters to

elect a team of representatives who could get things

done. Voters elect one mayor and six councillors to

serve on Sicamous district council. There are two

candidates for mayor: Terry Rysz, a current coun-

cillor, and Malcolm MacLeod, a previous mayor.

In addition to the five councillors running as a

team, other candidates include: Fred Busch, Donna

Mounce, Janna Simons, Joan Thomson, Charlotte

Hutchinson, Lynn Miller and Don Richardson.

Incumbent councillor, Fred Busch, was the only

candidate to address the issu

e of a team approach

head-on at the microphone, noting a specific agenda

by a majority has implications for governance. He

spoke about being on the outside of such a majority

resulting in a “costly purging” at the district, and his

commitment to voting according to his views and

principles.

“I don’t go along to get along,” he said.

The evening opened with statements from the

mayoral candidates, where MacLeod spoke of his

perceived faults from his previous term leading the

district, and told the crowd he has learned from his

Day of

mourning:

Rob Sutherland makes

his way to the Sicamous

cenotaph to place a

wreath dedicated to

Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who

was gunned down while

guarding the National

War Memorial in Ot-

tawa, Ont. on Oct. 22.

A memorial service w

as

also held for Warrant

Officer Patrice

Vincent,

who was killed on Oct.

20 in an intentional hit-

and-run in St. Jean-sur-

Richelieu, Quebec. T

he

vigil was held to coincide

with the funeral of Ciril-

lo in Hamilton, Ont.

Photo by Kelly Dick

Sicamous mayor and council ca

ndidates answer to public

Vying for votes: Sicamous voters listen

as council candidate

Charlotte Hutchinson takes a

turn at the mic during last Monday’s all-

candidates meetin

g at the Sicamous Sen

iors Centre.

Photo by Tracy Hughes

Group of five: Candidate

team-up creates b

uzz

among constituents.

By Tracy Hughes

Eagle Valley News

See Unified approach on page

2


trail a real

ity





TV show puts

spotlight on

The Burner

Page 8

Eagles burn

through

Wranglers, Heat

Page 9

Bill Hansma helps tighten grandson Corbin Braun’s helmet before the boy hits th

e ice Frid

ay morn-

ing during the public skate at the Sic

amous and District Recrea

tion Centre.

There will de� nitely be a Summer

Stomp and Burnout Charity Party in Si-

camous in 2015.

What part the District of Sicamous

will play in the organization of the burn-

out will be reviewed by a new council

following the November municipal elec-

At last week’s re

gular council meet-




getting “99.9 per cent across-the-board

positive (support) from the business com-

munity.”

“We were ecstatic with the event and

growth, and what it’s providing for the

District of Sicamous,” said Hammer,

calling the event a success for the stomp

event as well. “It will generate income in

the coming years. It takes tim

e to build,

and we don’t look at it as a loss; w

e look

at it as investment in the community.”

Hammer said the burnout is offered

free to everyone and draws crowds to

downtown Sicamous.

However, the burnout brings organiz-



District exam

ines Burnout financial loss

Motorcycle rally

: Sicamous must cover $

9,100 for 2014 event.

By Barb Brouwer

Eagle Valley News

At last week’s re

gular council meet-






As co-organizers of the burnout with



garden.


for the burnout included $11,029 in beer

costs, $25,280 for entertainment, $8,645





Rotarians serve

lunch program

at local schools

Page 2

ERS students hit

the bricks in

ALS fundraiser

Page 3


trail a real

ity



EAGLE VALLEY





Mobile park

revitalizati

on a

work of pride

Page 9

Grizzlies burned

in first fram

e

on Eagles’ ice

Page 11

The recent dip at the gas pumps in Sicamous and

Salmon Arm may not be entirely due to global mar-

ket trends.

While it’s not uncommon for people to gripe about

gas prices, people were out on the highway last week

protesting the price at the pump in Salmon Arm.

Their protest was spurred by how the cost of gas ini-

tially seemed static while the plummeting price per

barrel resulted in dramatically decreased gas prices

elsewhere in the province, and the nation.

The price of a litre of regular in Salmon Arm has

since dropped from 137.9 to 129.9. At the same time

in Enderby and Vernon, it was 125.9. In Kamloops

gas was down to 112.9 at some stations, and in Ab-

botsford a litre could be found for as low as 107.9.

“I’m a retired senior and these high prices can’t

continue,” said Jennie Anderson, who joined other

protestors Sunday afternoon on the Trans-Canada

Highway near one of Salmon Arm’s downtown gas

stations. “We can’t sit around. We have to do some-

thing to stop these big companies from taking advan-

tage of us.”

Fellow protestor Sylvia Lindgren agreed with the

sentiment.

“Two weeks ago there was one guy, last week there

were two people and today there’s 10 of us. We have

Protests ag

ainst high gas prices

gathering steam

Early educatio

n: Left – Ivan Hatch

is enchanted with Barney th

e School Bus

(operated by Kathy Keam) during the

Early Years Learning Fair held Frid

ay at

the rec centre. A

bove – Eldon Smith checks

out the BC Ambulance Service

table with

Amanda Van Damme, Wayne and Owen

Smith; Megan and Lilian Kroeker spin

the wheel at the Litera

cy Alliance of the

Shuswap Society booth with the help of

Jennifer Findlay. P

hotos by Lachlan Labere

By Lachlan Labere

Eagle Valley News

Fill up:

Vehicle owners

fill up Friday

afternoon at th

e

Sicamous Shell

station, where

gas was at

131.9.

Photo by

Lachlan Labere

See Chamber on

page 2


War Memorial in Ot

tawa, Ont. on Oct. 22.

A memorial service w

as

also held for Warrant

Officer Patrice

Vincent,

who was killed on Oct.

20 in an intentional hit-

and-run in St. Jean-sur-

Richelieu, Quebec. T

he

vigil was held to coincide

with the funeral of Ciril-

lo in Hamilton, Ont.

Photo by Kelly Dick



Vying for votes: Sicamous voters listen

as council candidate



candidates meetin


iors Centre.

Photo by Tracy Hughes


Voters elect one mayor and six councillors to

serve on Sicamous district council. There are two

candidates for mayor: Terry Rysz, a current coun-

cillor, and Malcolm MacLeod, a previous mayor.

In addition to the five councillors running as a

team, other candidates include: Fred Busch, Donna

Mounce, Janna Simons, Joan Thomson, Charlotte

Hutchinson, Lynn Miller and Don Richardson.

Incumbent councillor, Fred Busch, was the only

candidate to address the issu

e of a team approach

head-on at the microphone, noting a specific agenda

by a majority has implications for governance. He

spoke about being on the outside of such a majority

resulting in a “costly purging” at the district, and his

commitment to voting according to his views and

“I don’t go along to get along,” he said.

The evening opened with statements from the

mayoral candidates, where MacLeod spoke of his

perceived faults from his previous term leading the

district, and told the crowd he has learned from his



Vying for votes:



candidates meetin


iors Centre.

See Unified approach on page

2

Wednesday, October 22, 2014




protestors Sunday afternoon on the Trans-Canada

Highway near one of Salmon Arm’s downtown gas

stations. “We can’t sit around. We have to do some-

Protests ag

ainst high gas prices

gathering steam

Early educatio

n:

Early educatio

n: Left – Ivan Hatch


e School Bus


e School Bus




ay at


ay at

the rec centre.

the rec centre. Above – Eldon Smith checks


table with


table with






cy Alliance of the


cy Alliance of the



Jennifer Findlay.

Jennifer Findlay. P

hotos by Lachlan Labere

Fill up:

Vehicle owners

fill up Friday

afternoon at th

e

Sicamous Shell

station, where

gas was at

131.9.

Photo by

Lachlan Labere

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

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