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Vol. 56 No. 29 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (GST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.comPM40008236

Fire ignites at site of former

grow operation Page 3

Girl Guides get a helping hand for

summer camp Page 5

Hot time on the strip: Downtown Sicamous was abuzz over the weekend during the Summer Stomp and Burnout. Clockwise from top left. Members of Vancouver’s Nightfighters Motorcycle Club chill out and rehydrate while checking out the activities on Main Street Friday during Summer Stomp and Burnout family events; stunt rider Craig Latimer of the Eh Team wows the audience; Sicamous’ Serge Miller peels rubber during Friday’s burnout event; Wally and son Alex Lalonde reach out to tap the hand of Latimer as he passes by while standing on the seat of his bike. See more images on page 8. Photos by Lachlan Labere

Summer Stomp organizers happy to call Sicamous homeIf home is where the heart is, it

looks as though the Summer Stomp has found its place in Sicamous.

Preliminary reports from orga-nizers behind the community’s in-augural Summer Stomp and Burn-out Charity Party indicate the event was a success for all involved.

The Summer Stomp Commit-tee’s Steve Hammer says the event, which has relocated from Silver Creek to Sicamous, exceeded ex-pectations, and he credited the Dis-trict of Sicamous, the Sicamous chamber, local businesses and all the volunteers for helping to make this happen.

“The energy level was just so over the top positive,” said Hammer. “It was really just a heartwarming feeling everywhere you went.”

Hammer estimated there were around 2,200 people who attended the Stomp grounds. But he says there may have been another 1,500 to 2,000 who just attended the burn-out events on Main Street.

Mayor Darrell Trouton says he was very impressed with the four-day event and the feedback he re-ceived.

“I met with a lot of the business owners up and down Main Street,” said Trouton. “Everybody said it was busier than heck, they really ap-preciated it, and that’s what we need for our town.”

Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce executive director Michelle Wolff says that by and large she’s only heard good things about the event, and that it was a boon for some businesses.

“It’s obviously helped a few businesses,” said Wolff. “And that’s my thought – it’s not going to help everybody, but we try to look at the businesses that don’t necessar-ily prosper from this and is there a different type of event that we can bring in for them in the future to help spread the wealth? This being said, at least a few more people can keep jobs for a little longer.”

Wolff credited all the volunteers, about 150 of them, who played a crucial role in pulling off the event.

From a policing perspective, Sgt. Dave Dubnyk said he and the RCMP maintained a positive work-ing relationship with the event orga-nizers and, from his perspective, all worked out well.

“I made it fairly clear to the or-ganizers right at the outset, that if everybody is behaving themselves, it’s going to be a great weekend for all, and if they’re not, all bets are off,” said Dubnyk. “And we had enough members here to push back if we had to. But it just didn’t come to that.”

To help with the weekend, the Sicamous RCMP brought in other policing resources including the gang task force, traffic services, po-lice dog services, a marine enforce-

ment unit and the Canadian Pacific Railway police. This, combined with an increase in visitors to the community – not specifically re-lated to the Stomp – resulted in nu-merous tickets and arrests for traffic infractions, including five drug sei-zures from vehicles, as well as the recovery of a stolen vehicle.

Hammer says the large police presence was expected, and that the local detachment was great to work with. As for the future, Hammer is hopeful the event will continue to call Sicamous home.

“This is the new home of the Summer Stomp and Burnout for as long as it continues to be successful and we can have it in Sicamous,” he said.

By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

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July 26 & 27 - $2 Bag Sale at Sicamous United Church Thrift Shop. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Clothing & Shoes only.Registration now open for Summer Day Camp Kidz Mon-Fri July and August -to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness phone #250-836-2477 or email [email protected] now open for Swim Lessons July 15-Aug 23 -to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness phone #250-836-2477 or email [email protected] now open for Tennis Lessons Session 2 Tuesdays July 30-August 20 -to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness phone #250-836-2477 or email [email protected], Tuesdays & Wednesdays - Active After School Kidz. Ages 5-12 - to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness #250-836-2477 or [email protected] 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact

Doreen at 250-836-2509.Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m.Every 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. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705.Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m.Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Wednesday Arts for Everyone. 10 am - 3 pm. For info contact Juanita at 250-836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472Every 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. - Seniors 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 every 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 infoEvery Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.Every Thurs. - Malakwa Thrift Store in Malakwa by the old church. 9:30 am - 4:00 pmEvery 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.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.Every 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 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit.Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall.Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440.Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Esther 250-836-4373 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.comEvery Sat. in August - Church on the Beach 9006 Swanshore Rd. Sicamous. 6:30 pm Bring your own Lawn chair. St. John’s LutheranEvery 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm.Every 4th Sun.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 7 p.m.Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m.

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Sicamous RCMP were called out to a se-ries of incidents where customers were reluc-tant to pay their bills.

On July 19 at 11:27 p.m., police receive a report of an intoxicated person refusing to pay a bill and causing a disturbance at a local liquor establishment. The subject was taken into custody and lodged in cells until sober. The following day, at 9:42 a.m, police were asked to attend a local restau-rant where another per-son was refusing to pay a bill. Then, at around 11:30 a.m., officers were asked to attend roadside incident where a truck had broken down and the driver had received services from a tow truck driver but was refusing to pay.

• July 15, 7:05 p.m., Sicamous RCMP re-ceived a report of a pos-sibly impaired driver in a white Dodge pickup leaving a Sicamous ad-dress.

• July 15, 7:25 p.m, report from North Mara Lake of a possibly im-paired person driving a small boat.

July 15, 8:25 p.m., police requested to at-tend and assist with a family disturbance. Of-ficers apprehended an individual who was tak-en to hospital for a men-tal health assessment.

• July 16, 10:17 a.m., police requested to at-tend and assist with a neighbour dispute.

• July 16, 11:30 a.m., a black car with Quebec plates reportedly fol-lowing closely, passing on double solids.

July 16, 12:58 p.m., report of found wallet.

• July 10:05 p.m., a longboard skateboard reported stolen from a Hemlock Crescent resi-dence.

• July 16, 10:23 p.m., domestic dispute re-ported.

• July 16, 10:54 p.m., police received a report of a suspicious vehicle, a red Ford Escort, driv-ing through a Martin Street condo complex.

• July 17, 1:33 a.m., police attended a do-mestic dispute. A man was taken into custody and has been charged for domestic assault.

• July 17, 6:33 a.m., police received a noise bylaw complaint re-garding a neighbour out driving on his lawn-mower.

• July 17, 4:01 p.m., erratic driver reported, a red motorcycle driving at excessive speeds and passing unsafely.

• July 17, 6:12, p.m., Malakwa complain-ant reported people on neighbouring property firing rifles and doing target practice on prop-erty.

• July 18, 509 a.m., domestic dispute re-ported.

• July 18, 9:58 a.m., a red semi reported to be speeding and carelessly changing lanes.

• July 18, 1:41 p.m.,

lost firearms licence re-ported.

• July 18, 4:54 p.m., harassing phone calls reported.

• July 18, 6:56 p.m., domestic dispute re-ported.

• July 18, 8:27 p.m, possible impaired driver reported; a white Toyo-ta, with B.C. plates, said to be swerving on the road.

• July 19, 8:57 a.m, lost wallet was turned in.

• July 19, 1:26 p.m., erratic drier reported; a Ford truck with canopy and BC plates.

July 19, 1:46 p.m., possible impaired driver reported in Mara area, a blue Ford pickup. Police located vehicle and the driver was taken into custody and charged with impaired driving.

• July 19, 3:09 p.m, police received a call about a series of gun-shots near a residence.

• July 19, 5:31 p.m., police attended a single-vehicle accident on at the Trans-Canada High-way/Highway 97A in-tersection. The driver sustained minor injuries and was treated by BC Ambulance paramedics.

• July 19, 11:07 p.m., concerns reported to po-lice of missing parent, who was found to be at a friend’s place.

• July 20, 12:57 a.m., police stopped a vehicle for suspicious driving. The investigating officer determined the driver, a Salmon Arm man, was

impaired by drugs and issued a 24-hour driv-ing suspension. A small amount of cocaine seized from the vehicle.

• July 20, 7:25 p.m, an officer on patrol near Craigellachie pulled over a vehicle and found the driver, a Chase woman, to be intoxi-cated. The driver is fac-ing charges for impaired driving and driving over .08.

• July 20, 10:43 p.m., fireworks were report-edly being set off near Swansea Point Road.

• July 21, 1:16 a.m., a group of youths in a truck were reported to be at a local business, yelling, screaming and causing a disturbance.

• July 21, 4:46 p.m., an intoxicated individ-ual was found on Sol-squa-Sicamous Road by an officer on patrol. The intoxicated person was arrested and lodged in cells until sober and able to care for himself.

• July 21, 12:37 p.m., a Toyota Tundra with Alta. plates reportedly passing on double sol-ids, throwing cigarette butts out the window.

• July 21, 1:08 p.m., police attended a single -vehicle accident. The driver went off the road and was treated for inju-ries.

• July 21, 2:21 p.m., police attended a single-vehicle accident involv-ing a motorcycle. One of the riders was taken to hospital for treatment of major but non-life

threatening injuries.• July 21, 2:41 p.m.,

police attended a single-vehicle accident where a motorcycle went off the road. The driver sus-tained non-life-threaten-ing injuries

• July 21, 3:22 p.m., a white Dodge Ram pickup with B.C. plates was reported stolen from Main Street.

• July 21, 6:03 p.m., a silver Ford Focus with Alta. plates was report-ed to have merged from the shoulder into four lanes and was passing unsafely.

• July 21, 8:16 p.m., a white BMW with Alta. plates hauling a red and white trailer, was re-ported to be passing and cutting people off.

• July 21, 8:58 p.m, a loud boat ripping up and down Eagle River was reported.

• July 21, 9:43 p.m., police receive a report of a vehicle blocking a residential address.

• July 21, 10:03 p.m., police receive a report of fireworks being shot off in North Mara Lake.

• July 22, 1:03 a.m., police responded to a reported break and enter at a local business and learned it was an em-ployee.

• July 22, 8:25 a.m., a burgundy Chevy Blazer was reported to be pass-ing unsafely, driving er-ratically.

• July 22, 10:11 a.m. found cellphone was turned in to the detach-ment.

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On July 22, at around 1:30 p.m., Sicamous firefighters were called out to an unoccupied Larch Avenue resi-dence.

Ogino says the spar-tan Sicamous crew arrived to find the at-tached garage/car port fully engulfed, with flames spreading up the side of the residence to-wards the attic.

Firefighters were able to control the blaze, he says, but not before it did some damage inside the house, as well as to a shed behind the place. There was also some heat damage to a neigh-bouring residence.

“I think, overall, the crews did an amazing job of keeping the fire from burning down the whole place,” said Ogi-no. “Yesterday had to be probably the hottest day of the year so far, and we had very low manpower on the scene. We were fortunate that Malakwa and Swansea Point came out as mu-tual aid, and that was very helpful to get the extra bodies out there.”

Ogino is also grate-

ful for the assistance received from others at the scene, who vol-unteered their help to battle the fire.

“We actually had a firefighter from Ender-by who was a huge help to our crews,” said Ogino. “Because he’s a fire guy, he understood what we needed and where we needed help.”

The crews were mostly done with the fire by 5 p.m., though some firefighters kept the site secure overnight and into Tuesday.

The fire chief is call-ing the blaze “some-what suspicious.” In April 2012, police un-covered a marijuana

grow operation at the address. He says there was hedge fire at the same location back in October.

“So it’s a location of some activity for no-body living there,” said Ogino.

Sicamous RCMP currently have a differ-ent view on the matter.

“The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the house is empty and our enquiries around there didn’t suggest anyone was running from the fire,” said Sgt. Dave Dubnyk. “So, at this stage, we’re not treat-ing it as suspicious. But if that changes based on the Fire Commis-

sioner’s office investi-gation, we’ll get more involved.”

Ogino says the much of the investigation is already complete and, while there are some ideas as to what may have caused the fire, the extent of the dam-age makes it difficult to determine what actually sparked the blaze.

Though the home is still standing, the damage from the fire, and the firefighting ef-fort was extensive. He couldn’t say if the struc-ture is salvageable.

“It looked like a fair-ly extensive renovation; there was new siding, new roofing, new appli-

ances… it looked like they were getting ready to do something with the place. It’s unfortu-nate,” said Ogino.

Firefighters stop blaze at former grow siteBy Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Hot work: Police and volunteer personnel stand back as firefighters continue to control a blaze that occurred Monday at a Larch Avenue residence. Photo by Kelly Dick


After climate scientist-turned-Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver had a taste of debate in the B.C. legisla-ture, I asked him for his im-pressions on that and other issues. The following are excerpts from that discus-sion:

TF: You did a study comparing burning all the world’s coal reserves and all oil reserves, showing how big coal really is. The fed-eral government says that when you add up what’s actually being used in North America, carbon emissions from coal are about 30 times more than from oil.

Now we have a symbolic coal export ban in Vancou-ver, which doesn’t apply to Port Moody or Point Rob-erts or Prince Rupert. Do you think there’s any sig-nificance to this?

AW: There is no question that the biggest issue around is coal, because coal use is on the rise world-wide. Not in the United States, because

they’re converting [power production] to natural gas. This is why American pro-ducers are saying, let’s ship it to Asia. California says no, Oregon says no, Wash-ington says no. Vancouver says no, British Columbia, not sure.

It’s pushing us to start thinking about what I think is going to be the greatest in-dustrial revolution the world has ever seen, which is trans-formation of energy systems away from our combustion approach, which is essen-tially what we’ve been do-ing since we were in caves. We’ve gone from burning wood to now fossil wood, and fossil plants and fossil algae, to a much more mod-ern era of production of en-ergy through natural means, solar, wind, geothermal etc.

TF: Liquefied natural gas. The NDP says they are absolutely in favour of that now.

AW: I have questioned the economics of it from day one. There’s a market differential that exists now. There’s that small window

because Japan is moving from nuclear to natural gas. But we’re way behind ev-eryone else.

TF: Thirty years ago, Japan played Australia and B.C. off for metallurgical coal. Those northeast B.C. coal mines are back up and running again, but you’re seeing a similar thing here?

AW: Yes. And if we start shipping natural gas to Asia… the Asian price comes down, the North American price goes up. British Columbians haven’t been told that.

TF: How has the legisla-ture session been for you?

AW: I sit there and watch the two parties. Rhetori-cal question, condescend-ing answer. Rhetorical question, condescending answer. And I hope more British Columbians watch this, because this needs to change. And I think it can change.

TF: The NDP opposi-tion decides when you and Delta South Independent Vicki Huntington get your occasional moments in

question period?AW: Yes, and if I’ve

asked it’s been no problem.TF: Grudgingly no

doubt. If the NDP had their way, the closest Green Party member would be in Hol-land.

AW: [Laughs] Yes. Cer-tainly not in North America. There’s this sense of entitle-ment within the NDP to the ‘green’ vote. And I sense that the B.C. Liberals very much like our existence, as being not NDP. The re-ality is, we take as many Liberal votes, if not more. It’s because what it means to be ‘green’ has moved out of what the NDP view as green, which is a tree hugger. It’s kids going to school, talking about con-servation, and going home to talk to their parents. That’s where our votes are coming from.

TF: Are you going to be found standing in front of a coal train any time soon?

AW: No, never. They asked me to, and I said no, because I don’t believe in civil disobedience.

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We all know the story of the boy who cried wolf, but concerns about zebra and quagga mussels are not

being over-exaggerated.The mussels first arrived in North America

from Europe in the 1980s. Since then, they have spread across the continent, devastating ecosystems and public infrastructure along the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River basin and Lake Tahoe. Anyone who believes the Okana-gan is immune to this problem is being unreal-istic.

Given high levels of calcium (needed for the development of shells) in local lakes, the inva-sive species could thrive here. They clog water intake pipes and pumps, deplete food sources for indigenous fish and produce toxins that contaminate drinking water.

Imagine walking along beaches covered in razor-sharp shells. Not only would recreational activities suffer, real estate values would be impacted.

Given the potential ramifications, it is critical that all residents support the Regional District of North Okanagan, which is demanding senior levels of government take immediate action to prevent an infestation or at least slow the spe-cies’ arrival.

All boats coming into B.C. from the U.S. or Alberta must undergo thorough inspection, while decontamination stations must be estab-lished at key locations in the Okanagan. As director Juliette Cunningham points out, levy-ing a fine after a infestation occurs isn’t suffi-cient.

“We need to focus on preventetive aspects,” she said.

Given the value we all place on our Okana-gan lifestyle, write your MP and MLA and insist that they take the issue of zebra and quagga mussels seriously. Time is running out.

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I spent my time and my money this week-end in Sicamous all be-cause Salmon Arm said “no” to hosting Summer Stomp & Burnout 2013.

I don’t know the politics or reasoning be-hind the decision to let this registered charitable event slip out of our hands and our economy, but bravo to Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton and the rest of the dis-trict council for unani-mously voting to not look a gift horse in the mouth.

With street vendors, live bands, burnout competitions and trick

riders all being held on the Main Street of Si-camous, there was defi-nitely something there for the whole family – for free.

There was a cost to enter or stay at the adult-only campground. This part of the event was completely gated, well maintained and very well organized, and pro-vided more vendors and awesome entertainment.

This event will defi-nitely continue to grow, and I sincerely hope that it does wonders for the people and the economy of Sicamous.

As for the mentality

of Salmon Arm’s city council and, yes, a lot of our residents, shame on you for being so closed minded.

Colleen Wright

Editor’s note: No formal application was made by the Summer Stomp committee to Salmon Arm city coun-cil for the use of the Fall Fairgrounds.

Prolific pikeminnows problematic for lakeThere has been

much talk of late of the pollution in Shuswap Lake affecting the fish population.

One of the most prolific coarse fish we have is the squawfish or pikeminnow.

These are a very prolific fish that are only good for fertil-izer. In the U.S., in the salmon rivers, there is a very hefty bounty on

them as the folks there know the danger to the salmon runs.

As we all know, the rainbow trout popula-tion in the Shuswap is struggling, and the fisheries do not stock the lakes. The govern-ment stocks Salmon into the system ev-ery year. They grow up here and feed on the young Rainbows. For some reason, I

guess they don’t like the Squawfish as the Squawfish certainly don’t seem to be on the decline.

If we want to in-crease the edible fish in the Shuswap, then something should be done to reduce the Squawfish population. This can easily be done with fish traps, fishing derbies, etc. But what to do with the caught

Squawfish? We would be talking about thou-sands and thousands of pounds. Could a pro-cessing plant handle them and reduce them to a slurry for fertilizer? If so, where is one? If there is one in the area, where could we have a collection point?

I’ll bet that the corn folks would just love to put it into the ground.

If we could get a

small bounty going and a place to put the fish, then I am sure we could get the kids even more interested in fishing.

The bounties could be paid out of the sur-charge for the Rainbow and lake trout tags as we sure don’t see any gains from those in the Shuswap.

Gary Kanngiesser

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Going to camp: Sicamous Girl Guides Cydney By-ron, Fallon Todd, Rachel Quarry, Ava Wiebe express their gratitude to Waterway Houseboats for a monetary donation that will help fund the Guides’ summer camp in Calgary. With the recent flood-ing in Calgary, some last minute scrambling was required by the guides to secure alternate accom-modations. Photo submitted

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For centuries now, there’s been a lot of fuss over feces because these treasures from the tush have added pre-cious organic matter and important nutrients to soils, and many a mil-lionaire has been made selling the muck too. Apparently, the ‘s’ word comes from the 1600s

when manures for mar-ket were stored in bun-dles and transported by ship below deck, which occasionally got wet, then fermented, creating a dangerous build-up of methane gas. The first poor sailor with a lan-tern would blow up the ship and crew, so even-tually instructions were stamped on the fabric to “Stow High In Transit,” so hence the term was born.

There’s a multitude of number 2’s that you can use, but not all ex-crement is created equal because whatever the critter eats, is what it excretes – be it herbi-, omni- or carnivore, and those end products can really range in nutrient value and contents.

However, it’s from whence it came that’s the most important, be-cause the droppings may come from some dubi-ous derrieres such as the factory farm chickens or pharma-fed bovines in a feedlot. That stuff could almost be considered hazardous waste due to the cocktail of resi-dues that tag along with it, such as pesticides, pathogens, parasites, fertilizers, herbicides, hormones, de-wormers

(that keep on working), arsenic and antibiotics. So buyers beware and do your ‘doo’ diligence!

Using the local “safe” stuff can have plenty of perils too. For instance, some seeds stay intact through the digestive tract, which will happily sow them-selves in your garden beds, the manure may already be weedy if left uncovered. If it’s poultry piles, it’ll need to mel-low for months because it’s too hot to handle for the plants. Some rais-ers of grazers say take it away, but it can sure poop you out trying to shovel it, unless you can pay for the trucking. It may also come mixed with shavings, so check that it’s not cedar.

Buying it by the bag can sure rack up the bill at the till if you need any sizable amounts, and those sterilized stools will have lost much of the microbes and nu-trients in the process, leaving you with basi-cally denatured organic matter, along with pos-sibly some icky things in it. The steer manure at the local fundraiser or from your neighbour’s nag Nellie will be more alive, though it may

come with some weed seeds.

Mushroom “ma-nure” is compost waste from commercial farms, which is a mix of wheat straw, dried blood, horse poop and chalk. An-other source says it has wheat straw, peat moss, cottonseed meal, gyp-sum, lime and chicken litter, so maybe it de-pends on where it comes from. Either way, it’s all mixed, composted and then sterilized for the growing process, which only lasts a few weeks. The sellers say it’s a good source of nutrients and trace elements, as well as a useful soil con-ditioner, ‘butt’ much of the nitrogen is used up, the microbes will have been wiped out from the heat and the chalk is very alkaline and should not be used on acid-loving plants. If that doesn’t get you down in the dumps, then this might – it may also con-tain nasty pesticide resi-dues like organochlo-rides, which are used against the fungus gnat and chemicals to treat the straw, as well as to sterilize the compost.

So if you do want to muck with manures, I’d layer it into your com-

post along with as much variety of other organic matter as you can such as leaves, woodchips and kitchen waste, and let the critters do their thing with it first. But really, grazers are just giving you a lot of pro-cessed, nutrient-defi-cient, recycled greens, so I’d stick with good, fresh-cut grass – I use it in my compost. Na-ture’s truly perfect poop comes from the worm, whose rich castings pro-duce the ideal blend of NPK and minerals for your plants. So make sure your soil food web is consistently fed so they can keep pumping out that marvelous ma-nure from the mulches into fantastic and free fertilizer.

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Customers can keep their mechanical me-ters until they break down, their Measure-ment Canada accuracy seal expires or the cus-tomer relocates, the ministry said in a state-ment.

The mechanical me-ter option is added to an earlier compromise with BC Hydro cus-tomers who still don’t have a digital smart meter, which transmits power consumption and status via radio signals. Customers can have a digital meter with its transmission function turned off, or keep their old meter, as long as they pay the

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Bennett said the cost of meter reading will be about $20 a month. Customers who accept a deactivated smart me-ter will also pay a fee of about $100 to have it adjusted.

The fee to keep a mechanical meter will be higher, because it will require a separate system to manually re-cord and bill for power consumption, Bennett said.

NDP energy critic John Horgan said he is pleased that the proposed fees will be reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission before being imple-mented. The opt-out provision should have been made available from the start, instead of rushing to meet the government’s artifi-cial deadline to install smart meters, Horgan said.

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Some people persist in the belief that the ra-dio signals from smart meters are a health hazard, despite the fact that the periodic meter signals represent a tiny fraction of the radio frequency exposure from a mobile phone call.

Bennett said me-chanical or “analog” meters are obsolete, and eventually every customer will have a smart meter, whether it is set to transmit or not.

“Bear in mind, when somebody’s analog meter wears out, stops working or comes to the end of its useful life, there are no analog meters to re-install,” Bennett said. “You can’t buy them anywhere.”

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BELL, HELEN MAVISHelen Bell passed

away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the age of 91.

Mom was born in Riverhurst, Sask. on February 22, 1922 and has been a resident of Sicamous since 1948. Mom worked side by side with Dad while they owned and operated Bell’s Agency from 1950 – 1985.

Mom always enjoyed working in her large garden every summer, loved knitting and sewing and as the grandchildren and then the great grandchildren came along enjoyed spending time with them.

Helen was predeceased by her husband of 60years, Allan in 2005 and is lovingly remembered bytwo sons, Brian (Bonnie) of Sicamous and Garry (Wendy) of Procter, BC, daughter, Sharon (Rob)Scott of Sicamous; four grandchildren, Ricci Bell,Justyn (Coby) Bell, Nedine and Brandon Scott aswell as three great grandchildren, Tandyn, Tianna and Aliya Bell.

We would like to thank Tasha and Carrie andthe staff at Mount Ida Mews for your care andcompassion for Mom and our family while she wasliving at the Mews. Also thank you Dr. Beech for your continued care.

No service by request. In lieu of flowers,memorial donations in Helen’s name may be made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation or to the Salmon Arm SPCA.

Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and sharememories through Helen’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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SHIRLEY MAE KNUFFKNUFF, Shirley Mae (nee Clark) passed away

peacefully with her family at her side in HillsideVillage, Salmon Arm, BC on Tuesday, July 16, 2013,at the age of 81 years.

Shirley was born at Neepawa, MN on November8, 1931. She moved with her family to Pentiction, BC when she was a teenager. She met andmarried Don and they moved to Kamloops BC. In 1960, they moved to Revelstoke, BC where they continued to raise their family. In the 1980s they moved to Sicamous, BC and began their retirement. Shirley eventually moved to Salmon Arm, BC where she lived for the remaining years of her life.

Everyone who had the pleasure of knowingShirley knew she had a powerful love of her family and friends. All who entered her life were welcomedwith love and were never forgotten by her. Shewas blessed with a wonderful sense of humor and shared it often.

Thank you to the staff at Hillside and Shuswap Lodge for their compassionate care.

Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Donin 1998. She will be lovingly remembered by herbrother, Donald (Marjorie) Clark; sister, Ann (Lyle) Hume; sister-in-law, Margaret (Donald) Taylor; children, Russell (Darlene), Stuart (Zoe), Douglas,Laurel (Jim) Block; eight grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; one step granddaughter and twostep great grandchildren; numerous nephews andnieces.

There will be no formal service. Shirley’scremated remains will be interred in the family plotat Summerland, BC.

If so desired, contributions in Shirley’s memorymay be made to the Canadian Cancer Society orthe S.P.C.A.

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Stain-ing. Available onlinehomedepot.com (NOT IN STORES).

For Sale By Owner

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS/metalbuildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedLocal Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Real Estate

Other Areas20 ACRES FREE! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/pay-ment $0 Down, $198/mo. Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. Call 1-800-843-7537.www.texaslandbuys.com

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentSICAMOUS: BACHELOR APT. (Studio) Avail. Aug. 1, 2013. Incl. stove, fridge. $475/mo. plus hydro & DD. 250-836-3849.

Homes for RentLOVELY SHUSWAP LAKE-FRONT HOME, SALMON ARM, Aug 15th or Sept 1st for 10 mo. or more, $1150/ 2brm, 1.5 bthrms, LR + fam. rm. Furn. or Unfurn. 5 appl, fi repl, gas heat. Ph 250-833-0682 ASAP.

SICAMOUS: 2 BDRM. Main St. Across from Askew’s. 900 sq. ft., wood stove, $600/mo. avail now. plus util. 1/2 acre lot. Call 604-836-7888

Transportation

Auto Financing

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This is it! Live Large in a Legacy Loft with spectacular views of Mara Lake.

Only four Loft units remain—summer clearance on now!

SHOW SUITES OPEN

326 Mara Lake Lane, Sicamous

2 kms south on Hwy 97A

1-866-656-0291 WWW.LEGACYONMARALAKE.COM

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eagle valley news, july 24, 2013

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