May 2009

MAY 2009
136TH EDITION
Serving the North Shuswap, Sorrento , Chase, Adams Lake
& Seymour Arm. Approximately 5000 distributed.
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Pig & Whistle Resounding Success
By Jan Wojciechowski
This year I was lucky enough to be the
recipient of tickets to attend the Anglebay
Entertainers 19th presentation of the Pig
& Whistle performance,
this year
entitled
“Mistrial by
Jury”.
It was
most entertaining to
say the
least. These
wonderful, creative talented individuals
who put this all together, did a tremendous job of producing a riveting, humorous, musical that had everyone tapping
their feet and reminiscing songs from the
past. In addition, the plot was humorous
and well acted by the cast of characters
who played their roles without a hitch,
unless of course you count the wig that
went askew on “Get’em Offeasy (the defense Attorney). Audience laughter sent
the jury members into such a bout of raucous laughter that the
Defense Attorney,
unaware of his
askew wig, had to
adlib his way
through his lines.
It is this kind of
human reaction
that adds enjoyment to any performance
The audience was treated to music
from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. There were
choral renditions, solos and the occasional lip-synching and dance routines all
forming the nights entertainment.
The Tripods routine had the audience
holding your stomachs in laughter. Elvis
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THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
MAY 2009
MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
....Kick-Back!!
...Jan Penner, Editor
Recently, I was talking
with someone about the impending
technological changes that we have
been told will make our old television
sets obsolete. I did not feel that in this
time of “Go Green”, that instituting a
communications change that will potentially load landfills and recycling
depots with out-of-date televisions
was a wise decision. It seemed to me
that governments, who regulate such
things as telecommunications, should
not have allowed the development of
such technology.
I think of HD vs non-HD as being
much the same as Beta vs VHS, VHS
vs DVD, DVD vs Blue Ray. Technology is constantly changing and promotes consumerism. Often, he who
markets best, markets most. Whenever something new hits the stands, its
replacement is seldom far behind.
Manufacturers are producing products
that do not have longevity in mind,
and why should they. Consumers are
going to want to replace with newer
and better anyway, so why be concerned that a product is bound to
break down?
Anyway, as regards to my archaic
t.v. set, apparently, I am safe. It turns
out that all I need is an inexpensive
doo-ma-hicky to plug in to my t.v. or
black box or what have you, and the
precious satellite signal will be mine!
By the way, congratulations to
those of you who manage to exclude
television from your life. You are
saving yourself from a lot of strife and
strain. And, your children are better
for it! Those of us who are connected,
let’s try to unplug for a bit and enjoy
the beauty of the North Shuswap with
a walk on the beach, a picnic in the
park, or a good book read on the deck.
Happy Victoria Day North
Shuswap!
and Sonny and Cher had you believing
they were the real thing.
If you were unable to get tickets to
this years sold out performance, be
sure to keep your eye open for the
20th anniversary in 2011, get your
tickets early.
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Pig & Whistle Success cont.
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Kudo’s to the cast and crew, Producer Anne Chow, Director Judy
Weller, Assisted by John Collier and
everyone else behind the scenes that
made this one of the entertainment
high lights of the year.
To see a photo collage of the event
turn to page 54.
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THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
MAY 2009
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Ted Holmes, our Manager of Financial Services, was given a fond farewell.
He threatens to come back to visit from
time to time and is generously staying on
as a volunteer to help with the Shuswap
Emergency Program.
 The CSRD Board of Directors received a request for support for operation
of a dedicated helicopter emergency
medical service for the Shuswap area.
Helicopter service does not exist outside
of the Lower Mainland. BC is one of the
few provinces without continuous helicopter medical evacuation (medivac)
support, beyond the lower mainland.
Thanks to the hard work of volunteers
(our own Jake Ootes of Celista has
worked hard for many years on this project) medivac has advanced to this stage.
They hope to have a 212 Bell helicopter
based in Kamloops, manned by volunteer
paramedics with three medical advisory
doctors available. The helicopter will be
able to lift 14 people and travel 490 nautical miles at speeds of 120 knots (138
miles) per hour. The request was for general support; there was no mention of
money at this time.
 The Board gave third reading to the
North Shuswap (Electoral Area 'F')
OCP. It will now go to the BC Government for approval by the Minister of
Community Development, which can
take anywhere from one to three months.
Once it is approved, staff will bring it
back to the Board for final adoption and
afterwards, staff will be able to start
forming zoning bylaws for those areas
without the benefit of zoning (Seymour
Arm, St Ives, Celista and Adams River
East).
 The Board heard and gave third reading to a zoning amendment in Magna
Bay for what was previously the Magna
Bay Store Campsite. It was changed
from a public campground to a private
campground.
 Social Planning and Research
Council of BC is asking that we make
people aware of those with disabilities.
They want to encourage businesses to
consider hiring people with disabilities,
and for everyone to be aware of the need
for accessibility and inclusion of citizens
with disabilities.
 The 911 Emergency Reserve fund
currently holds $ 279,000. A radio sys-
tem redundancy program
has been budgeted for 2009.
The CSRD’s VFDs have no
back up radio system should the present
emergency alerting system fail. Because
of the need for this, $125,000 has been
budgeted. This will not improve the present situation in which Anglemont VFD
is not able to communicate with the other
North Shuswap VFDs. The Anglemont
radio issue will be corrected when a new
central dispatching arrangement is formalized.
 The Canada BC Building Fund is
being applied to for funding of up to 66%
for the construction of a local septage
receiving facility in Seymour Arm. The
estimated total cost for the project is
$338,000. The remaining costs would
come from the Seymour Arm taxpayers.
This project would only go ahead if the
residents agree to the septage facility,
through a public assent process. The cost
to them would be a parcel tax of $20.00
per year for each of the 600 area property
owners.
 The Seymour Arm transfer site will
be getting a portable toilet and office/
storage area. The structure will be a
modified shipping container (8’x 20’).
 Celista VFD is removing from its
reserve fund of $316,000 the sum of
$150,000 for the expansion of the Celista
Fire Hall. Scotch Creek/Lee Creek VFD
are removing $155,000 from their reserves of $300,000, for the purchase of a
mini-pumper, a smaller version of a fire
truck used in the attack of small bush
fires. The beauty of mini-pumpers is
their ability to quickly access fires in
areas with difficult access.
 Tidbits - The new hours and charges
for the Scotch Creek transfer station will
not be in effect until July 1st, 2009.
 Some time ago the CSRD Board approved an application to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), to exclude one property and include another,
within the Agricultural Land Reserve
(ALR). The resulting ALR boundary
created a more useable block of land,
rather than the original, thin, triangle
piece of ALR property. The ALC recently accepted the proposed boundary
adjustments, in the Magna Bay area, east
of Ross Creek.
MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
Zoning Amendment Considered
Covering Docks and Buoys
By Denis Delisle
The Board considered a zoning
amendment for Scotch Creek/Lee
Creek, Magna Bay & Anglemont, to
cover foreshore uses. Primarily, this
bylaw deals with docks and buoys and is
intended to clarify what the rules are
from here on. Once the OCP is adopted,
we will start preparing a zoning bylaw
for the other areas in the North
Shuswap. Once complete, (probably a
year from now), it will likely include
these same foreshore regulations and
we'll have the same rules on the foreshore for the entire North Shuswap.
Some months back, the Electoral
Area Directors, CSRD staff, Transport
Canada and Integrated Land Management Bureau had a discussion about
docks and buoys and what bylaws could
be made to deal with the issues we are
having on the lake.
The Shuswap Mapping Project will
help supply evidence of the impacts and
location of buoys and docks. The mapping information will have photos of the
lake in its present form (buoys and
docks) and will be able to compare that
information to any changes that could
happen to the lakeshore in the future.
When the mapping information is complete (sometime this summer), it will
show high to low sensitivity areas on
the lake. Staff has advised that the foreshore zones will probably be amended
soon to protect the high-sensitivity areas
and allow for more uses in the low sensitivity areas.
If you want a comprehensive presentation of the proposed foreshore zoning,
go to www.csrd.bc.ca, click on the
“Meetings & Minutes” tab on the left
hand side of the site, then go to “Board
Agendas” then to 2009 list, scroll down
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•
Septic Systems
Lot Clearing
Driveways
Foundations
to April and the agenda will come up.
Scroll down on the right side of the
page until you find EAD 51- 58 and
click on it for more detail. The bylaw
there is specifically for Anglemont, but
the bylaws for Scotch Creek and Magna
Bay are also included a little further
down and they are identical. The new
zoning will allow one dock and one
boat lift per waterfront parcel. Buoys
would be one per 49.21 feet of water
front frontage to a maximum of 3 per
parcel. Docks and setbacks will reflect
ILMBs best management practices.
Further regarding lake use, of possible interest to us in the North Shuswap
is Turtle Bay at Mara Lake, which has
an application for a “water ski slalom
course”. The slalom was granted
through Transport Canada (TC) with
seemingly little consultation with the
public. Concerns from the public range
from inadequate public notification,
incomplete environmental assessment
findings, and potential negative social,
environmental and economic impact in
Turtle Bay.
The main concerns voiced by local
residents were heightened noise, boat
traffic and people, in an area with a lot
of wildlife. The application would put
log booms in to prevent wakes and outline the racing courses. It was mentioned that on most of the lake, slalom
of any sort can be done because there
are no prohibitions for this sort of use.
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MAY 2009
T-Birds Rolling into Scotch Creek
By Jan Penner
The Okanagan Classic Thunderbird
Club is holding its 11th Annual 3 Day
Tour, May 24th, 25th and 26th.
This year’s theme
is Rolling
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Tuesday, May
26th, participants will be traveling from
Quaaout Lodge to St. Ives, with a stop
for lunch at Friends in Scotch Creek. If
you are a Classic Car enthusiast, or you
just appreciate a “sweet” ride, keep
your eyes open and enjoy the
view!
The tour is
part of the
Club’s 17th
Annual Show and
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Kelowna, starting on May 22nd, with
cars on display May 23rd at City Park.
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By Jan Penner
With Canada Day fast approaching, the Canada Day
Fireworks at Magna Bay committee is looking for sponsors. They are purchasing a new firing mech and are
aiming to have the best show on the lake!
Individual or Corporate Sponsorships of Gold - $500,
Silver - $300 and Bronze - $150, will be advertised in
the Kicker. FMI or to register your sponsorship, contact
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Take Precautions to ensure
Security and Safety
We at the Kicker have had reports
not confirmed by the RCMP that people are returning to their cottages/
summer homes to find they have been
burglarized/vandalized over the winter/
spring season. As the vacation season
approaches, remember to take precautions to ensure the security of your
home and vehicles.
Always lock your vehicles. Antitheft devices such as a factory installed
disabling mechanism or steering wheel
immobilizer can be beneficial. Theft is
less likely to occur if there are deterrents.
Ensure your doors and windows are
locked when you leave your home.
Ask a friend or neighbour to make frequent checks on your home when you
are on vacation. Make sure someone is
aware that you are away and that they
know how to contact you in an emergency.
Report any suspicious incidents to
the RCMP.
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By Jan Penner
There are reports of private residents, fed up with
the condition of local public
roads, who are taking matters into their own hands.
These are taxpayers who,
after years and years of dealing with roads that are not
properly maintained, including a lack of materials being
added to maintain a proper
surface, are doing what they
can to ensure safe, viable
transportation routes.
The steps being taken
include adding materials to
prevent the deterioration of
the roadbed, and cleaning
off excess materials such as
sand and gravel left over
from winter applications. In
some instances, this has to
be done very carefully, because of possible repercussions from road maintenance
contractors. It is also done
through complicated channels to obtain permission to
do so.
Any road, no matter what
substance it is constructed
of, needs to be properly
maintained on a regular ba-
sis, by personnel who know
what methods and machines
to use and who know how to
operate these machines
properly. Despite what
many may think, anyone
cannot run a snowplow or
grader, at least not satisfactorily. It takes skill and
training to do it well.
In many cases, main and
secondary roads are not being maintained properly. It
is only when enough people
complain repeatedly that
patching and repair is done.
Case in point was the potholes on Highway 446 last
year. When the holes were
finally fixed, many drivers
were surprised to come unexpectedly upon a maintenance truck in their lane, late
at night, driving back and
forth over newly placed cold
patch, to pack it down.
We called Argo regarding
the spring schedule of road
cleaning and maintenance
but at the time we went to
press our call had not been
returned. Watch for possible
road maintenance schedule
updates next month.
Call 9-1-1 for
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PLAYGROUND
Ribbon Cutting
Everyone is welcome to join in the
celebration of the Grand Opening of
the new Playground at the
North Shuswap Elementary School.
May 15th, 1 pm
MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
Buyer Activity Picks Up
As Affordability Improves
($336,242) is 25% less than a
year ago due to lower interest
rates and house values.”
Carrying costs quoted are
based on 10% down, 25-year
amortization, posted 5-year
fixed rate (March 08 = 7%,
March 09 = 5.55% semiannual compounding) – principal and interest only, and do
not include property taxes or
mortgage insurance.
“Increased affordability
combined with a good supply
of homes is adding up to
much more Buyer activity as
spring rolls in and the weather
continues to improve,” Cliffe
says. “The guidance of a
REALTOR® to help determine market value in this
competitive marketplace is
important for both Buyers and
Sellers.”
The Shuswap Zone of
OMREB includes the areas of
Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Sorrento, North Shuswap and
east along Highway 1 to Revelstoke.
Sorrento, BC -The Shuswap
Zone of the Okanagan
Mainline Real Estate Board
(OMREB) reported March
2009 sales activity of all
MLS® property types continued to pick up steam – increasing by 90% from 20
sales in February to 38 in
March. In particular, single
family residential units sold in
March increased by 100%
from February – up from 7
units to 14.
“Putting this into perspective, the increase in residential units sold in March over
February for the past seven
years (2002 to 2008) has been
52% on average,” notes Bob
Cliffe, OMREB President and
REALTOR® in the Shuswap
Zone. “The current increase
in spring Buyer activity has
likely been boosted by improved affordability and record low interest rates.”
He adds, “The monthly
mortgage payment ($1,856)
on an average priced detached
family home today
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9 am – 1:30 pm
Scotch Creek Fire Hall
Tables – $10.00 each
Pancakes, Hot Dogs
Hamburgers, 50/50 Draw
FMI Contact: 955-0569
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Tel: 250-372-2225 Fax: 250-372-3010
Scotch Creek Office 250-955-0383
Sunnyside Supermart
Fundraiser
Tempo Gas
Regular gas and
premium marked for
boats & snowmobiles
Movie Rentals
Lottery Ticket Centre
Hardware
Plumbing & Electrical supplies
Regular Hours: 8 am - 8 pm 7 Days a week
5328 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy, Celista
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MAY 2009
GEOTHERMAL Solutions
BC Geothermal Solutions, based out of Kamloops is the
Shuswap’s newest and best geothermal heating and
cooling choice.
Owner, Wes Reusse and his staff of geothermal technicians
and sheet metal journeyman have over 100 geothermal
installs to their credit. With their focus on the Shuswap
Lake area, BCGS looks forward to your calls and emails
regarding any geothermal questions or inquiries you might
have. BCGS specializes in two types of installations:
1. New Construction - BCGS is a Next Energy, Climate
Master dealer; the #1 geothermal system available,
and will install a complete duct work system or a
complete radiant floor system. BCGS will install a
horizontal or vertical ground loop for your geothermal
system.
2. Retrofits - BCGS will replace your existing propane,
oil, gas or electric furnace with a 2 stage Next Energy
Geothermal unit and ground loop; saving you up to
75% on your current heating and cooling costs.
Federal Government grants of $3,500 are currently
available for geothermal retrofits. Please call for more info.
Wes Reusse
250-851-5169
bcgeothermalsolutions@shaw.ca
West Beach Protest
By Jan Penner
The proposed development
at the former Cottonwood
Campsite has changed, but
continues to move forward on
the environmentally sensitive
piece of land. Jim Cooperman from Shuswap Environmental Action Society, has a
copy of the disclosure statement for a 159 unit RV Park,
plus motel, plus 3 single
dwellings at West Beach, and
is happy to email it to anyone
interested in seeing it. He has
also issued a plea to anyone
with a suggestion or any kind
of assistance to stop this area
from being damaged through
development.
It has been reported that
the BC Government has, indeed made an offer for the
land, which concerned citizens would like to see absorbed into neighbouring
Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park. Details are not
forthcoming and there has
been no deal agreed upon
near the mouth of the Adams
River, after a plan for a marina was turned down. Further reports imply that government agents may not be
fully aware of the developer’s
plans and actions.
Protests from the public at
a public meeting and at a
beach side rally do not appear
to have had an effect on the
developer’s plans, despite the
fact that both were well attended. The main concern
raised is that the alteration of
terrain and the increase in
boat traffic at the site, will
cause irreparable environmental damage to this sensitive ecosystem, which is vital
to the health of the Adams
River Sockeye Run. Assurances from the Ministry of
Environment and the Premier
that the protection of this area
was a top priority, lent hope
to the protesters that this parcel of land might be saved.
With continued development,
those hopes are waning.
Docks and dock
accessories.
Authorized dealer
for EZ-Port, docks,
floats and PWC-Lifts
www.riversidedocks.com
Protesters at West Beach from Jim Cooperman
between the government and
project developer Mike Rink
and New Recreations. Construction is obviously taking
place on site, including the
installation of up to 70 buoys,
which appeared in the waters
22” Marine Grade Aluminum float tubes, all
aluminum construction, finished with –Thruflow – a
tough and durable plastic decking. Stainless Steel
deck cleats, and rubber dock edges and corners.
A fantastic addition to your waterfront property!
Earth Day saw another
rally on the beach, attended
by all four area electoral candidates. All expressed advocacy, but no solid commitments to solving the issue.
MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
Start your spring with a Clever Clean home
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Since Telus land line's regular high speed internet
isn't available in most areas, Telus Mobility now offers
their high speed through the cellular network. They
are called air card or mobile keys, which run internet as
long as there is 2-3 bars of reception to be
had. Changes in the last 6 months have made these increasingly affordable. You can get Telus Mobility's
Mobile Key from TAC Mobility Salmon Arm. Plans
start at $31.95/month. Keys from $0 with one year
term. Speeds reach up to 800kbps. It is compatible with
most Macs and PC's . Call us in Salmon Arm at:
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We hit the stands on
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Locally owned and operated - Serving you since 1986
Groceries
Meat
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Lotto
Post office
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SuperValu Mugs $12.99
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Large Selection of Domestic & Imported Beer,
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MAY 2009
"Poisoned Waters"
B-3871 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy, Scotch Creek BC V0E 3L0
tel 250 955-0089 fax 250-955-0098
Your local Mortgage Specialist!
Jolene Polischuk, Mortgage Specialist
www.jolenepolischuk.com
Cell: 250 320-9020
Making Mortgages Easier
Purchasing a home
Refinancing
Secured lines of credit
Mortgage renewals
Construction mortgages
Commercial mortgages
2nd mortgages for: home
reno’s, debt consolidation
mortgages
Mortgage Specialists
are paid by the
lender NOT the
borrower on most
CMHC and
conventional
mortgages.
Private
Come visit me in my Scotch Creek
office to see what product fits you!
Verico LendingMax Mortgage Corp.
From the Shuswap Water
Action Team Society (SWAT)
The KCTS9 TV Special,
"Poisoned Waters", is a "Must
-See" and is now available online at PBS.org
On April 21 KCTS9 aired
a "Frontline Special" called
"Poisoned Waters" about waterway pollution being experienced in the US. It provides
valuable information and is a
must-see for Shuswap Watershed residents, and especially
for our community and political leaders and media.
It is a balanced review of
water pollution issues and
potential solutions that apply
to BC waterways and the
Shuswap watershed, its residents, our economy, and our
lifestyle.
It interviews scientists,
government regulators, municipal leaders, businesses,
and public advocacy groups.
This is an opportunity to see
the depth of the potential
problems of not protecting
our waterways, the difficulties
of cleaning them up, and solutions being tried elsewhere.
More than ever we need
strong political leadership in
BC to protect our waterways.
The video can be viewed at
the following website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
pages/frontline/
poisonedwaters/
SWATS MISSION- "To protect the health and well-being
of the people and the community of the Shuswap Lake
Watershed by advocating for
safe water practices through
the coordination of interested
community groups and individuals".
We believe that together
we can protect our waterways
and drinking water while
strengthening our local economy.
No More Fireworks
Both year round and summer residents need to be aware
that fireworks are officially
banned in the South and North
Shuswap.
The CSRD passed final
reading of a bylaw which forbids the sale, purchase or letting off of fireworks and firecrackers. Fireworks displays
are allowed only by special
permit and by a certified pyro
technician.
According to North
Shuswap Director Denis Delisle the RCMP is in full support of the bylaw. Enforcing it
may help them in other areas
as fireworks related complaints are often linked to
drunk & disorderly behaviors.
A fireworks complaint gives
RCMP justification for entering a property.
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MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
..SideKick
By Jan Penner
Focus on Kicker Advertisers & Supporters
CKL Contracting is owned
and operated by Len Barker.
Len and his wife Krista
purchased property in Caravans West 10 years ago.
They were living in Williams
Lake at the time. Five years
ago, Len sold his business
there, a gas station and convenience store he had had for
31 years. Krista, Len and 10
year old son Colton, moved to
Salmon Arm.
Being in
retirement
mode, the
Barkers
spent a lot of
leisure time at Caravans West,
enjoying the beautiful North
Shuswap. Len put down
some paving stones for a
neighbour and then was asked
to do the same for someone
else. One thing led to another
and Len found himself purchasing a mini excavator.
Now semi-retired, Len and
his family spend most of their
time in Scotch Creek. Len
finds he is quite busy with
CKL Contracting. Because
his Kubota is a mini, he can
maneuver in tight spots, such
as small lots and jobs which
require digging in yards with
established flora and buildings. He also has a dump
trailer for hauling away materials from job sites.
Len finds that most people
who contact CKL Contracting, do so because they have
talked to
someone
else that he
has
worked
for. Word
of mouth and his ad in the
Kicker keep him occupied.
There is not much spare time
in Len’s schedule. When he
gets a chance though, he enjoys golf, boating and travelling with his family.
The Kicker thanks Len
Barker and CKL Contracting
for their advertising support.
Our best wishes for continued
success for this small, local
business.
Chuckles A man is recovering from surgery when the surgical nurse appears and asks him how he is feeling. ‘I’m OK but I didn’t like the four letter‐words the doctor used in surgery,’ he answered. ‘What did he say,’ asked the nurse. ‘Oops!’ 13
Pro Tech Heating and
Air Conditioning Ltd
Your Carrier Dealer for
Chase, Sorrento & the North Shuswap
Don’t’ wait until the HEAT WAVE...
Call me now for a free estimate on how
we can keep you
cool this summer.
 Gas & Electric Furnaces
 Heat Pump/Air-Conditioning
 Ventilation
 Custom Sheet Metal
Work
Darren Van Sprang
Owner/Operator
Cell: 250-215-3243
Phone: 250-679-3802
Fax: 250-679-3824
Email: protechltd@telusplanet.net
North American
Log Crafters
Tim’s Archery World
5-218 Aylmer Rd. Chase
Just Opened in Chase .. Archery Pro-Shop
Martin Archery, Rytera and Bear dealer.
Excalibur Crossbows - Canada’s own.
Easton Arrows/Shafts. Arrow and string assembly.
Archery Pro Shop: Service, repairs and tuning of compound bows.
Bow hunting/Archery accessories: COBRA, SPOT-HOGG, MUZZY
and others.
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250-955-2485
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Located next to Captain's Village Marina in Scotch Creek
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MAY 2009
Shuswap Trail Alliance
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Salty Dog Volunteers Needed – and Riders be sure
to Register Sunday, May 24th, South Canoe Trail
System, Salmon Arm. Calling all volunteers for the upcoming Salty Dog 6-Hour Enduro Mountain Bike Race on
May 24th. Lots of folks needed as Parking Attendants, Timers, and Course Marshalls. To volunteer, email Tom at
tom@skookumcycle.com It’s a classic event with over 300
riders coming from throughout BC, as well as Alberta,
Washington, and even a few further afield. A great event for
volunteers, too. And don’t forget the Salty Pup for kids, and
NEW this year – the Junior loop for new riders aged 15 and
under! Register now at http://www.skookumcycle.com/
saltydog.php
-----------------------------------------------------------------------5th Annual Traditional Pow Wow at the Switzmalph
Cultural Centre/Donations Needed... Sunday, June
7th, start time 11 am, Switzmalph Cultural Centre,
First Nations Road, east of Salmon Arm. The Cultural Center is having their 5th Annual Traditional Pow
Wow and would like to invite you all to attend. If you’re
interested in how to do pit cooking, or if you can donate
food for the pow wow that would great. Donations are also
requested for the silent auction, as well as help with the
clean up of the grounds. For more information you can contact Sharon Jules at sjules@neskonlithband.com or in the
evening you can call (250) 679-1009 or cell (250) 803-2736.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Bike for Your Life… Saturday, June 13th, Salmon
Arm. The Bike For Your Life Tour started in 1998 to promote health, family solidarity, and community involvement
through a fun cycling event, that all ages and abilities could
participate in. There are distances for everyone, from the
15km, to the 99km tour, plus great incentives. For details
and to register visit http://www.bikeforyourlife.com/
index.html
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Run/Walk with the Shuswap Lady Striders for
Shuswap Trails… Sunday, June 14th, Salmon Arm.
The Shuswap Lady Striders invite you to join the Walk/Run
for Charity event in Salmon Arm on Sunday, June
14th. This will be an open event featuring a 5 km and a 10
km route as well as a 1500-meter route for children. All
funds raised this year will go to Shuswap Trail projects.
Registration and pledge forms at Cool Running Walking and
Fitness (#5 – 1050 10th Ave SW, Salmon Arm). For more
information email seib@live.ca
-----------------------------------------------------------------------See you out on the trails!
Phil McIntyre-Paul
for the Shuswap Trail Alliance
Mammography Clinic
Scotch Creek Mammography Clinic is June 15th & 16th.
Phone 1-800-663-9203 for an appointment.
MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
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The Computer Doctor
High Speed Wireless Solutions
For those of us who are
fortunate enough to have
high speed internet, it is
sometimes taken for
granted. And for those of us
who are still on dialup are
only wishing for something
faster and affordable to
come to the area. Either or,
we never seem to be happy
with what we have.
Rural areas used to have the
least of options, however
now, more and more options
are becoming available.
Satellite Internet, non-line of
site internet, and now
(probably the cheapest) cellular internet. Although
each of these options will
never beat the consistent
speed cable, or DSL have to
offer, at least now there are
options available to those
whom used to only have
dialup.
The advantage of having
a high speed signal is the
security updates that are
pushed from Microsoft once
per month and your Antivirus/Antispyware signatures can be loaded at much
faster speeds. Other advantages are being able to send
and
receive
Mike Simpson
your
Simpson Computer
picServices
tures,
250-833-8755
and
other attachments in much
less. Remember trying to
download a large attachment
that never seemed to come
through, and having to log
onto your webmail to delete
it so that the rest of your
email could come through?
These other high speed options are worth looking into
(if it’s in your budget
range). Dialup internet is
not that much of a savings
compared to what you can
get through these other high
speed options.
If you require other computers to be attached to your
network via wireless connection, and having the ability to have internet capabilities, then higher speed internet is a requirement. You
cannot share an internet connection based on dialup.
Options are now available.
Give your local computer
guru a call to discuss which
option may be best for you.
SHUSWAP LAKE
ACCORDION FESTIVAL
June 12 & 13, 2009
Sorrento Centre
On Beautiful Shuswap Lake
Sorrento, BC
Featuring:
Ivan Preanicov, Accordionist from
Victoria, BC. Accordion Bands
~ Solos ~ Duets ~ Dancing ~ Jams
Al Christopherson
Real Estate View
Direct Line (250) 955-2188
e-mail: al@northshuswap.com website: www.northshuswap.com
More than ever before it is time to pay attention to the
‘Listing Price’ and how important that is.
The Listing Price is a tool to attract the attention of a
Buyer. If the Listed Price is too high then it will not
attract the attention of a Buyer. At that point you have a
tool that does not work and like any other tool that does
not work, it needs to be fixed or discarded.
N
o Seller expects to get the List Price and no Buyer
expects to pay the List Price. The List Price is a tool to
attract the attention of a Buyer. It has always been an
effective tool if it is right!
Disclaimer: Al Christopherson is affiliated with Century 21 Lakeside Realty Ltd. and the opinions expressed
herein are his own and not those of the company.
Saturday Night Dinner, etc.
Information: Dianne Riley 250-675-2531
Email: shuswapaccordion@telus.net
Lakeside Realty Ltd
Scotch Creek
Office
(250) 955-0307
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MAY 2009
West Beach Development
Jay. Kel.
Landscaping and Design
All Aspects of Landscaping
Rock Walls
Allan Block
Irrigation
250-955-2552
Ponds, Fountains
Roy Phillips
Turf
250-804-3349
Paving Stones
Bobcat & Excavator
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g
By Denis Delisle
The developers of the West
Beach (Cottonwoods Camp)
site invited me to discuss their
plans. What were to be 28
units has grown slightly. The
present proposal is one three
story motel, two additional
motel buildings consisting of
14 units each, 17 cabins
around the lagoon that enters
the property and 160 camp
sites. A restaurant is planned
on the slight peninsula near
the end of the lagoon. A boat
storage area is planned near
the entrance to the property,
to allow people to easily
launch, without having to
store their boats in the water.
The three single family dwellings currently on the property
are likely to be replaced with
newer single family dwellings.
The West Beach property
is subject to the regulations of
the C1- Commercial 1 Zone
of Scotch Creek/ Lee Creek
Zoning Bylaw No. 825. Remember that it was not so
long ago we did not want any
such restrictions and it was a
struggle to implement the
bylaws that exist now. Once
the OCP is finalized, the existing zoning bylaw will be
reviewed to better reflect the
desires of the community.
West Beach promoters say
they have been waiting eleven
months for the BC Government to make a deal to purchase the property. An assessor was hired by the province
to calculate the value of the
property based upon the highest and best use as determined
by an independent consultant
selected by CSRD staff. Neither the government nor the
developers seem to want to
say what that final value of
the property was determined
to be. The Provincial govern(Continued on page 17)
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West Beach Development cont.
(Continued from page 16)
ment only responded that it
was more than they can afford, considering there are
other properties of significant
importance in BC they have
to consider. I understand that
it would be difficult for many
Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to raise the
capital required to purchase
the property.
The next step for those in
the community who want the
purchase of the property
would be a public information
campaign including letters,
emails and phone calls from
groups and individuals to both
Federal and Provincial governments, demonstrating how
important it is for this property is to be acquired by the
government.
There are a myriad of future possibilities for the property. If not purchased by the
government or NGOs, it is
likely to be developed. How-
ever, there may be an opportunity for a local organization
to collect funds to go towards
the purchase of the property.
Another possibility is that
some money could go towards hiring someone who
could organize the government, NGOs and local community, towards a collective
purchase of the property. In
that case, maybe that same
person could determine what
the on-going costs beyond the
purchase of the property
would be.
I was also invited to the
West Beach Rally, well attended considering the short
notice. There were about 4050 people. The four election
delegates gave accounts of
what they would or could do
if they had the chance. I was
able to explain some of the
difficulties in stopping such a
development. The next day
CHBC came and aired a story
about the situation.
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Saturdays
Lions Club Meat Draw, 50/50
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MAY 2009
By Alison Elmes
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250-955-6541
The A G M was held on April 20th
with 28 members present. Following a
comprehensive report on the Associations activities for 2008 by president
Ed Elmes and the completion of regular business, elections were held.
Your new executive is as follows President - Ed Elmes, Vice President Ed Overland, Treasurer - Sylvie
McAlister, Secretary/Bookings - Alison Elmes, Membership Secretary;Loren Gisler. Directors: Bill McAlister, Liz Smith, Annette Brausse,
Loretta Greenough, Jan Kudelka, Mel
Galloway. Retiring as directors, with
much appreciation and thanks for all
their hard work and commitment to the
Association, are Nadine Collier, Lorne
Pierlot and Pat Bauer. Nadine will
continue to be the liaison for the WI.
After a lot of paper work and much
waiting the NSCA has been awarded
another Direct Access grant from B.C.
Lottery Corporation in the amount of
$11,765. These funds, plus a matching
amount obtained through other fund
raising, will be used to buy two vault
toilets one of which will be installed
in Pioneer Park and the other will replace the old pit toilets close to the
Hall.
The Spring Thing Wine and Cheese
fundraiser was another resounding
success. It was a wonderful evening
thanks to the tremendous effort and vision of Annette Brausse, the many volunteers who put in so much time and
work , and those who donated to the
Silent and Wine Auctions. The
amount raised will be reported next
month.
Father's Day Lobster dinner will be
held on June 19. To order tickets
please call Alison at 250-955-2588.
Deadline June 12th . FMI see ad on
page 42 in this paper.
Membership fees are: $20/family, $10/individual
Our mailing address and contact #s:
Box 128, Celista, BC, V0E 1L0, Ed or Alison: 955-2588
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Chamber News
Jeff Tarry President 955-5333
mike@shuswapcomputers.com
No Cutting • No Watering • No Fertilizing
Office: 604.530.0124
Cell:
604.250-1395
Fax:
604.530.0850
Email: dave@perfectturfgrass.ca
www.PerfectTurfGrass.ca
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 LOCAL SHOPPING
CONTEST – The drawing
was held on Saturday, April
18th at Mylo’s. Congratulations to Doreen McCulloch,
who won a $500 shopping
spree, and to Darleen Taylor,
who won a $250 shopping
spree. There were 1353 tickets in the draw box which
means that $67,650 was
spent locally by the participants in a four-month period.
May 23rd, from 9 am to 4
pm, in the Boardroom at
Century 21 Lakeside Realty.
To register, contact Amanda
Wilkinson, SuprHost Facilitator, at 250-675-3370.
Space is limited.
 NEXT CHAMBER
MEETING – Our next
meeting will be a general
meeting at Creekside Restaurant on Monday, May 25th.
Joanne Mason from Community Futures –
Shuswap will speak
about the various
programs offered by
Community Futures.
Dinner will be
served at 6:30 pm;
the general meeting
will start at 7:00 pm.
All Chamber members are encouraged
to attend, but the
meetings are open to
anyone interested. If
you plan to have dinner,
please pay in advance at
 BUSINESS DIRECTORY - The 2009 North
Creekside Restaurant.
Shuswap Business Directory  CONTACT US – The
has been printed and distrib- Chamber can be reached by
calling or faxing 250-955uted. If you are a Chamber
2113, by visiting our office
member and would like a
at 3871 Squilax-Anglemont
supply to distribute at your
business, please stop by the Hwy. in Scotch Creek, or by
emailing us at
office.
 ROADSIDE CLEAN-UP requests@northshuswapbc.com.
– Thank you to all the volun- We’re open on Mondays,
teers who participated in the Thursdays and Saturdays
roadside clean-up on May 9 from 9 am to 1 pm. Check
out our website at
 SUPERHOST WORKSHOP – A SuperHost Fun- www.northshuswapbc.com
damentals workshop has
been scheduled for Saturday,
Chuckles A doctor examining a woman who had been rushed to the Emergency Room, took the husband aside, and said, ‘I don’t like the looks of your wife at all.’ ‘Me neither doc,’ said the husband. ‘But she’s a great cook and really good with the kids.’ MAY 2009
THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
THE OFFSPRING
Poor Old Mother
By Larissa Lutjen
Hey, how come 'Mother'
gets a pancake breakfast while
'Father' gets a lobster dinner?
Is mother a second class citizen? Well, maybe. People
choose to have children but
mothers end up paying a
greater cost for this choice.
Unfortunately, for many Canadian women, motherhood is
a gateway to a lower standard
of living or outright poverty.
The problem is that caring
for kids is a job without a paycheck. Especially in the early
years, a mom works a twelve
hour day and is on call during
the night shift too. There is
simply not a lot of time left
for another job. Even if there
were, nobody, other than the
odd saintly grandparent, is
willing to take care of your
kids for free so the benefits of
working while the children
are small are much diminished. But the problem is not
only the earnings lost when
the babies are little. Even if
moms go back to work fairly
soon they will have lost job
experience, possible promotions, seniority and pension
earnings.
The income loss is magnified if anything happens to the
primary income earner (who
is certainly not always, but
still generally, the father). If a
father is laid off, injured,
killed – god forbid, or if the
marriage breaks down, a family can go from comfortable to
crisis very quickly. A single
parent on Income Assistance
has to provide for their family
on $375 a month. It should
come as no surprise then that
22% of children in BC live in
poverty.
One possible solution is
universal, state-funded daycare. In countries that initiated
such programs many years
ago, women have greater in-
comes and a standard of living
more equal to men than we
see in North America. Denmark, for example, went in
this direction out of necessity
after World War II because
there were not enough men
left to fill the jobs. Today
Danish women enjoy one of
the highest levels of income
equality in the world.
But there are reasons to be
dissatisfied with this solution.
Parenting is important work
and it should be valued in and
of itself. I think most parents
want to spend more time at
home, not less. Many mothers
who have no choice but to
find paid employment feel
cheated out of enjoying their
childrens' special early years.
And there are surely benefits
from intensive bonding between a child and a parent
who stays at home. The federal Universal Child Care
Benefit supports stay-at-home
parents but one hundred dollars a month per child is no
substitute for a second paycheck. To fund families to a
level that would bring the 1
out of five children, and by
extension their mothers, out of
poverty we would need to
spend a significant amount
more.
There is no way around the
fact that, for mothers especially, raising children comes
at the cost of one's career,
income or both. Ironically this
truth often means that women
who have the least to lose
(poor paying, dead end jobs)
are more likely to have a
greater number of children.
The end result is the ongoing
reality of child poverty in
Canada. Both state-funded
daycare or larger babybonuses are imperfect solutions but for the love of Mom
we should try to do something.
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Park Openings
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PAINTING SERVICE
Interior & Exterior
Reasonable Rates
Tel: 250-955-5335
Cell: 1-403-391-2428
Dr. Wayne W. Quinn
Chiropractor
Call for Appointment
822 Hysop Rd
Chase, B.C.
250-679-2900
PICURE
S E L E C T I O N S
Park
Sites Charge Dates
Albas
$15.00
Open May 15th. Trail open
Cinnemousun
Narrows
28
$15.00
Open May 15th
Herald Prov. Park
119
$24.00
Open May 1st. 30% of sites first come
first serve
Shuswap Lake
Marine Park
48
$15.00
Open May 15th
Silver Beach
30
$15.00
Open May 15th
White lake
10
n/a
No developed sites. No fee. Check fishing
regulations
Adams lake (Bush 32
Ck)
$10.00
Open may 15th with full services & fees
Niskonlith lake
32
$10.00
Open may 15th with full services & fees
Roderick HaigBrown
Day
use
n/a
Open all year. Closed off trail area upstream of Haig-Brown Memorial & Wade
Rd Trails access is closed due to Bridge
construction. Trails mentioned will stay
closed until November 2009
Shuswap Lake
Prov. Park
272
$24.00
Open May 1st with full services & fees
Momich Lakes
30
None
Open all year. Rustic camping. Controls
are being established to manage wovecrowding of some sites and partying. Access on west of Momich Lake closed to
vehicles.
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MAGNA BAY RATEPAYERS
Its that time of year again, the May
long weekend and the Annual General
Meeting of the Magna Bay Ratepayers. If
you have been away all winter you probably noticed a lot of changes as you drove
along the Anglemont-Squilax Road. The
AGM of the Ratepayers is a good place to
find out some of what is going on in the
North Shuswap and maybe dispel some of
the rumours. It is also the time to elect a
new executive and share with them what
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you think they should be doing for you
and your community.
The AGM will be held at the Lakeview
Seniors Centre (upstairs) in Anglemont on
Sunday, May 17 at 1 PM. Take a break
from your spring clean-up, visit the yard
sale on the centre and come upstairs to the
meeting. New members are always welcome. For more information on the Magna
Bay Ratepayers contact president Al Nunn
955-0302.
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THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
First Responders
 Last month’s issue of the
KICKER was dedicated to
recruitment for North
Shuswap First Responders.
We planned an all out campaign to get the word out that
we needed new people to
volunteer for this important
community function. Well
it worked, you responded
to our request – what
a wonderful community to live in.
We have several
local residents who are considering joining our group to
learn how to support their
neighbours when they need it
most. But we still need more
and we are encouraging you
to volunteer - now you can
come to our practices and
know you won’t be the only
newbie. Call Pat at 250-9552999 to learn more or just
come to our practice at 7p.m.
on the first and third Thursdays of each month at the
Celista Fire Hall on Evans
Road. An unexpected result
of this recruitment drive was
the people who gave financial
contributions to our recruiters. This was not the intent
but it was very much appreciated. Your money will be put
to good use purchasing supplies and equipment for your
First Responders.
 Another result of our recruitment drive was a Thank
You that was given to us
from an appreciative citizen.
The note had a list of definitions of volunteers that I want
to share with you. It said;
 “Those who can, do.
Those who can do more,
volunteer.”
 “Volunteers don’t get paid
because they’re worthless,
but because they are priceless”
 “Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time they
just have the heart”
 “The breeze, the trees and
the honey bees – all volunteers”
If this inspires you to come
to our meetings you will be
welcome.
 Another thank you
should go to all our citizens
who take the time to put their
Super Valu receipts in the
donation box for First Responders. This very generous local business
has donated more
that $2000
each year to
our group based
on your selection. Thank you
to you and to Super Valu.
 The busy Spring and
Summer months are here
and this is when we have an
increase in 911 calls for falls
and other accidents at home.
Please be careful. Remember
if someone falls from a height
of 3 meters or more or if they
hit their head, they need to be
treated for a possible spinal
injury. As long as you are in a
safe location it is best to remain in the same position as
you were after the fall. Injury
to the critical spinal nerves
can happen after the initial
injury when vertebrae damaged in the fall move around.
Our protocol has us immobilize the cervical spine with a
hard collar for any incident
that may cause spinal injury.
This is to prevent possible
paralysis and is one of our
most important determinations.
 Finally, a reminder to everyone, regarding the purchase
of REFLECTIVE ADDRESS SIGNS that help us
find your house in an emergency. Remember, we can’t
help you if we can’t find you.
They are $30 and you can
order them from Barb Overland at 250-955-0725. If you
require temporary use of
HOME SUPPORT AIDS
such as crutches or a wheel
chair call Joan Bristow at 250
-955-2304 and she will do her
best to help out.
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WE
CAN’T HELP YOU
IF WE CAN’T FIND YOU!
ORDER YOUR REFLECTIVE
ADDRESS SIGN FOR $30
CALL 250-955-0725
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955-2297
Open Daily at 6am
It’s that time…
GELATO IS BACK !
Several flavors to choose from
Please order one week in advance
North Shore
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“adding more to your happy hour”
Located at The Center in Scotch Creek
A-3871 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy.
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250-955-0453
Watch for brochure in mail
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Telephone:
Cellular:
Email:
Website:
MAY 2009
Lions Club News
(250) 675-2855
(250) 571-3699
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Enjoy the 489sf cabin & 2 RV hook-ups now/
build your dream home later. Beautiful views
of Shuswap Lk. Sandy beach steps away!.
Buoy included. MLS® 9208756
269 – 3980 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy
2006 Moduline model with many upgrades/
balance of 10 yr warranty. Includes full covered
deck, hot tub, landscaped yard & pond, plus 2
storage sheds. Just a 5 minute walk to private
beach on Shuswap Lk. MLS® 9207717
4928 Meadow Creek Road. Potential income
producing agricultural property, complete w/
spacious 4 bdrm rancher, 2 barns & out
buildings on 54 acres in beautiful Meadow
Creek Valley. Minutes to the lake.
MLS® 9180374
7809 Squilax-Anglemont Highway
Newly updated log cabin situated on ½ acre
property. Features large patio and deck to
enjoy. Includes new appliances.
MLS® 9204184
Gorgeous views of Shuswap Lk
Majestic 147 Acre Farm/Ranch
Custom Built, Quality Finished
Custom Built rancher/full basement
4306 Leopold Rd - fully usable 4.2 acre
property. Renovated home w/in-law suite & walk
out basement plus 36x40 automotive shop.
Contemplate the potential in this area of ‘high
end’ homes! MLS® 9210258
7171 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy, Anglemont. Featuring
2293sf 3 bdrm main house + 960sf 1 bdrm guest
home, barn & other out buildings, nestled against
mountain backdrop. Across highway from waterfront
properties. Water rights in place! MLS® 9200344
7405 Stampede Trail. 3 bdrm, Bavarian style home
featuring a wood fired ‘Kachelofen’ heater. Lrg 0.41
acre lot w/incredible views of Shuswap Lk & Copper
Is. Includes a detached shop & RV shed.
MLS ® 9210712
5157 Tallington Drive. 1782sf rancher.
Available for quick possession. Large rec room
rd
& 3 bdrm down. Property backs onto a rolling
acreage w/beautiful mountain views. Beach
rights also available! MLS® 9208886
Attractive 3 BR rancher priced to sell
Like New - Semi-waterfront
3 BR waterfront townhouse
Delightful cottage nestled in Anglemont
5183 Tallington Drive
Consider as starter home or as an inexpensive
recreational or retirement property. Situated
in above average neighbourhood in Celista.
Exercise your exclusive beach rights with this
property! MLS® 9213393
5213 Squilax-Anglemont Road
Features maple cabinets, granite counter
tops, hardwood & slate flooring w/in-floor
heating! Wharf and buoy included!
MLS® 9212572
2 1134 Pine Grove Road Walk out your door
to a beautiful sandy beach on Shuswap
Lake. Features a contemporary kitchen w/
breakfast bar. Comes fully furnished and
includes a boat slip! MLS ®9211073
2720 Fairview Road. Features shaker maple
kitchen cabinets, vaulted ceilings, several
skylights, with separate loft above. Includes
adjoining lot for your RV – 0.57 acres total!
MLS® 9212847
Scandinavian Scribe Log Home
New Price for this stunning Home
Exclusive waterfront townhouse
RV lot - Gateway RV Park
7439 Alpine Road. Nestled in a treed alpine
setting. Features vaulted ceilings, Skylights,
decks, double garage, RV and wood shelters.
Many recent upgrades. Relax and enjoy the
view of Shuswap Lake! MLS® 9207273
2693 Squilax-Anglemont Road. Semiwaterfront log home! Rustic sophistication
inside and out! Includes stainless steel appliances. Matching decor furnishings negotiable!
Beautifully landscaped w/paved wrap around
driveway. MLS® 9175940
7 1294 Deodar Road. Fantastic views of
Shuswap Lake and Copper Island. Bonus
extra wide townhouse at 20’ rather than the
usual 14’! All furnishings included! No extra
charge for your own boat slip out front!
MLS 9209005
60 2633 Squilax-Anglemont Road. access
to Shuswap Lake beachfront! Place your own
buoy & share the dock! Lot offers full RV or
modular hookup. Complex is gated and
secure. 32’ Golden Eagle also available.
MLS®® 9203871
MAY 2009
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Do you have Comprehensive General
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Contractors require the people/
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insurance coverage. This is to ensure the
validity of their own insurance policy in the
event of a claim. Give us a call for more
information on coverage options.
ANOTHER thought ... what happens if you
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you have a protection policy in place for
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MAY 2009
LIONS CLUB NEWS
By Pat Pierlot
 Spring is actually sneaking in – about
a month late, but very welcome. This
month is shaping up to be a busy one for
our Lions, with club elections, ongoing
projects, and recruiting new members. If
you are wondering what you can do to
contribute to your community as well as
being a part of an enthusiastic group of
men and women, come out to a meeting
and see for yourself if our group is for
you. Give Earle a call at 955-2589 for
information and a sales pitch! He can
give you meeting details and tell you
what your contribution can do for you.
 Everyone is encouraged to read and
complete the questionnaire in this
month’s Kicker(P 53) regarding the possibility of building a Cenotaph/
Memorial. For the rare person who does
not read the Kicker, we are also doing a
mass mail-out. This will be a very ambitious project, and we want to be sure it is
what the community at large supports.
 It was reported in last month’s Kicker
that the famous Lions Barbeque team
will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs
free at the 75th Anniversary Community
Hall celebration on the August long
weekend. It has since been decided that
there will be a charge for the barbeque,
and that all proceeds will go to the North
Shuswap Community Hall for ongoing
improvements and maintenance. Sorry
for the confusion, but since the Hall committee is working so hard to make necessary improvements, it was decided to
help offset the cost of the celebrations in
this way.
 Lions will be canvassing for orders for
the Community Calendars in August. In
the meantime we are looking for interesting photographs of the North Shuswap
to display on our 2010 calendar. Please
mail either a photograph or disc for consideration by the committee to Box 56
Celista, V0E 1L0.
 The swimming float has been stained
for the coming swimming season. Soon
the marker floats will be in place, making
the area safe for swimmers. On April
29th a hardy soul ventured into the lake
near the Community Hall, had a swim,
and did not require first aid. In fact he
left looking quite refreshed. Spring is on
the way!
 The weekly Meat Draw and 50/50
Draw will continue until the end of May.
Get in on the fun, meet your friends at
the Copper Island Pub in Scotch Creek
Saturday afternoons from 3:00 pm to
5:00 pm. You might win a delicious cut
of meat from Super Valu or cash from
the 50/50 Draw. Hope to see you there.
Variance Permits Approved By CSRD
By Denis Delisle
Application for a Development Variance Permit (DVP) to construct a detached garage/hobby shop in Scotch
Creek on Wharf Road was granted. The
request was for a building size of 1200
sq ft, about 400 sq. ft. larger than allowed. It will also have a toilet and
shower. This is only to be used as a
shop and not for human habitation.
Another DVP, this one on Webb
Road in the Scotch Creek area, was also
considered and granted. The request
was for a detached workshop/garage to
be built 6 ft. higher than allowed in the
bylaw, with a small washroom including a shower. It is also not to be used
for human habitation. It will be built
into the bank so will not be visible to
adjoining land owners. The access road
to the property is not a legal access, and
discussion revolved around whether the
DVP should be withheld until it became
a legal access. It was decided that it was
likely very hard to enforce legalizing
the access and would have to involve
the Ministry of Transportation. The
DVP was granted.
In both cases, there was concern that
the buildings would be used as illegal
rental units. In these DVPs, it was
clearly stated that they are not to be
used for living quarters (human habitation). The bylaw enforcement officer
can easily investigate and enforce the
bylaw upon complaint from any resident where people are using the space
for habitation, rather than a shop. The
building inspector can also catch any
construction that would indicate use for
human habitation rather than a shop.
The other concern was the size of the
shops; this could be a reflection of affluent nature of the community. Some
of these shops are essentially storage
areas for recreational vehicles, with
additional room for their maintenance.
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Electric Car
Vancouver – The first production-ready, highway-capable
electric car in the world could
be on B.C. streets before the
end of 2009.
The Mitsubishi i MiEV is a
new zero-emission, pure electric car with extended range
that will be tested by BC Hydro and the City of Vancouver
according to a memorandum
of understanding announced
today by the city, the Province of B.C., BC Hydro, Mitsubishi Canada and Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada
Incorporated.
Under the terms of the
agreement, one car would be
added to BC Hydro’s fleet of
vehicles and one to the City
of Vancouver’s fleet for demonstration and evaluation purposes. The agreement also
allows for the addition of
more cars as they become
available.
“Electric cars are part of
the sustainable transportation
solution for British Columbia
and I am pleased that the i
MiEV will make its Canadian
debut in Vancouver,” said
Energy, Mines and Petroleum
Resources Minister Blair Lekstrom. “By looking at new,
innovative technologies, we
can work toward achieving
our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per
cent by 2020.”
“We are committed to
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Canada Inc. “The i MiEV
represents the pinnacle of
Mitsubishi Motors' green
technologies. We believe in
this car, in its potential and in
its future.”
BC Hydro and the City of
Vancouver are already partners in the Province’s broader
plug-in electric vehicle program, which is committed to
demonstrating the opportunities for electric vehicles in
B.C. and their potential demands on public infrastructure.
“I’m thrilled that Vancouver gets to debut the i MiEv,”
said Mayor Gregor Robertson. “We want to make Vancouver the greenest city in the
world, and supporting this
early adoption of plug-in electric cars is one way that Vancouver is becoming a leader
in green technology. Electric
vehicles are an important way
to reduce our greenhouse gas
emissions when combined
with improvements to transit,
biking and walking.”
“We are at a turning point
in the history of the automobile industry,” said Shinji
Kowase, president & CEO
Mitsubishi Canada Limited.
“This worldwide economic
recession will come to an end,
but we cannot go back to
business- as-usual. We are
reinventing our industries
with a new commitment to the
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Electric Car cont.
(Continued from page 28)
environment. Every facet of
Mitsubishi’s multiple business endeavours reflects our
commitment to the new Green
Economy – especially electric
vehicles such as the one we
are showcasing here today:
the i MiEV. It is the face of
the future.”
BC Hydro has launched a
comprehensive strategy to
become carbon neutral in its
operations by 2010. A large
portion of the strategy focuses
on reducing greenhouse gas
emissions from BC Hydro’s
vehicle fleet. BC Hydro has
also recently added a new
hybrid bucket truck to its fleet
and has converted three
hybrid vehicles to plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles.
Announced in October
2006, the Mitsubishi i MiEV
represents the height of Mitsubishi Motors' green technologies. Currently involved
in testing and promotional
activities in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, the United
States and Europe, the i
MiEV will be launched in
Japan during the summer of
2009.
OMA YA YA GO GO
By Patsy Alford
Just as all winter seeds are
waiting to sprout in spring, so
a new community group has
been moving under ground all
winter waiting to burst forth
in the warm weather.
At a New Years Day party,
a group of local women decided to do some good in the
coming year by starting a
chapter of the Stephen Lewis
Foundation’s Grandmothers
to Grandmothers campaign.
Over two-hundred chapters in
Canada raise funds to support
grandmothers in Africa coping with the scourge of HIV/
AIDS. As Stephen Lewis
says, “First the grandmothers
bury their children, and then
they raise their grandchildren.” Ninety percent of the
funds raised by the foundation
go directly to supply basic
needs to the grandmothers
and the children they support.
The new group is called
Oma ya ya go go. (Which
translates into English from
various languages as
“Grandma grandma
grandma.”) Small as yet, they
have plans to raise both funds
and awareness in the coming
months. The first event will
be at the May long weekend
market at Eco Treats selling,
spring plants, baking and
crafts.
The group invites you to
come by and see what they
are up to, make a donation, or
buy some handmade goods
and goodies.
For more information
about the Stephen Lewis
Foundation visit
www.stephenlewisfoundation.
org . Click on the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign icon to learn more
about the grandmothers
groups.
The group welcomes new
members. For more information about the North Shuswap
Grandmother’s group, or to
donate plants, craft items or
baking to the sale, call Patsy
Alford at 250 955 2978.
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What is family literacy?
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important teachers
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Family literacy draws its
power from a crucial insight: efforts to improve the
literacy and schoolreadiness of young children
need to acknowledge the
very strong influence of
parental literacy skills.
There is little point in recommending that parents
read with their children and
support their learning when
many parents do not themselves have the literacy
skills to equip them for this
role. 40% of British Columbian adults do not have sufficient literacy skills to fully
participate and succeed in
the modern, knowledgebased economy, and 14%
are at the lowest skill level,
where they struggle to cope
with basic printed materials.
Unless we help parents as
well as children develop
their skills, the familiar intergenerational cycle of low
literacy – and the related
intergenerational correlations between education
level, income, health and
other critical outcomes –
will persist. Family literacy
programs present a solution
that builds the skills of parents and children together.
Family literacy embraces
the intergenerational
sharing of experiences and
meanings that enhances the
development of language
and numeracy skills. It regards the family as a learning unit, and provides integrated support and learning
opportunities for all family
members. Programs build
on existing community resources, and combine the
strengths of many partners.
Given the diversity of families, programs and materials, the term “family literacy” can be used to mean
different things by different
people. Family literacy acknowledges the richness and
complexity of families and
the multiple, often- unrecognized literacy tasks that
are part of every day life. It
is culturally responsive and
as diverse as the communities in which it develops.
Family literacy happens
naturally, at home (reading
a story together, writing a
letter, cooking to a recipe)
or in structured programs
that can be home- or centrebased (libraries, schools,
family resource programs,
health centres, workplaces,
community centres, childcare settings). FMI 1-888732-3234 toll-free in BC.
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Chase RCMP
Fraud Warning
The Chase RCMP would
like to take this opportunity to
warn the general public of a
recent fraud that has taken
place over the internet. The
fraud details are set out as
follows: Victim advertises
something for sale over the
internet, i.e. … “puppies for
sale - $500”. Suspect contacts
the seller and states that he
would like to purchase a
puppy. Agreements are made
for him to send a bank draft.
When the victim receives the
bank draft in the mail, it is
sent with a vague address
from Ontario and is for an
amount much more than it
should be. There is a note
with it stating that the money
is for the puppy along with
some other object that he was
to purchase and a contact
phone number. When the
victim realizes that there is
too much money, he/she contacts the suspect at the number
provided, and this goes to
voice mail. The suspect returns the victim’s call and
advises him/her to cash the
bank draft and forward the
cash difference to a postal
address in Ontario. Unfortunately the bank draft is counterfeit, but very well done.
This victim cashes the draft
and sends the cash to the suspect. The victim is then notified by the bank that the draft
is counterfeit and he/she has
to pay back the full amount of
the fraudulent bank draft.
This is a very good scam and
well thought out as there is
not a lot to trace back to the
suspect. As this is done over
the World Wide Web it af-
fects everyone, everywhere.
Should you
679-3221
require further information or have any
leads with regards to this investigation, please contact
Cst. W.R. Taylor at the Chase
Single Vehicle Collision
On April 30th, 2009 at approximately 7:30 pm Chase
RCMP responded to a report
of a single vehicle collision on
Hwy. 1 near Lindburgh Road.
It appeared that a tractor
trailer hauling a fully loaded
reefer was travelling West
bound on Hwy. 1. As the
vehicle entered a sharp curve
just west of Lindburgh Road,
the driver was blinded by the
sun that was just going down.
The driver observed that the
truck was heading into the
cement barrier on the North
shoulder of the roadway and
he turned his wheels to maintain the roadway. In doing so
the trailer had caught the cement barrier and would not
allow the tractor to continue
back onto the roadway. The
tractor and its trailer continued over the barrier and overturned down the embankment,
where it came to rest on the
passenger side, partially submerged in Shuswap Lake.
The driver of the vehicle was
not injured, but examined by
paramedics on scene for precautionary reasons. The west
bound lane of the Hwy. was
closed for approximately 3
hours. Many partners have
been involved with regards to
the removal of the tractor and
its trailer.
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Directors Meeting
From Denis Delisle
The Electoral Area Directors are the
Directors from the rural areas, not the
municipalities. EADs have different
concerns than municipal Directors on
the CSRD Board. EADs have separate
meetings to deal with these separate
concerns; many of which come to the
CSRD Board meeting to be decided
upon by all the Directors.
The Water Acquisition Strategy suggested that a Supervisory Control Data
Acquisition be set up for each of the
CSRDs water service areas. SCADA is
technology that will send information
through the internet to the CSRD office.
It records, monitors and graphs what is
happening with a water system, such
things as the time of the door opening,
pump running time, high water usage
times and turbidity readings, lessening
the need for this data being collected
manually on site. Information obtained
24/7 could reduce site surveillance by
70%. Personnel still need to do checkups, but it will greatly reduce man
hours.
As specialized training is required for
water system checks, it is difficult to
find qualified persons for the job. One
qualified person will be able to oversee
many systems with this data technology.
The Interior Health Association is
requiring much more time consuming,
data gathering now. With this technology, information can easily be emailed
to IHA. Wages would be more affordable as all involved systems would contribute. As the water systems are being
taken over by the CSRD, there needs to
be a period of time where the information from the present committees that
are running the systems are passed on to
the CSRD. It was decided that present
committees would stay on as a transitions committee.
Staff gave a brief on the progression
of the Fire Service Review. About 3
VFD out of 13 were not in support of
the review. Rather than be accepted as
it has been proposed, the FSR would be
endorsed in principal. This would allow
the Board to challenge the costs and
impacts of the changes. The CAO will
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Director’s Meeting cont.
teers who have worked so hard and diligently to keep our VFD’s working.
In the interest of staff efficiency
and cohesion, a new CSRD office building is needed to replace the three separate buildings currently in use, necessitating a financial scheme that allows the
CSRD to purchase land for the project.
The way the budget is handled does not
give the Directors enough time to study
the opportunities or understand the options for creating a new facility. Discussion of the project continues.
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watch to make sure there isn’t any
budget creep brought on by the review.
The main bones of contention were the
potential costs of implementing this review, and the loss of autonomy by the
Fire Suppression Committees. Even
though the VFDs were created by ascent
process, the ascent process is not needed
to include VFDs into one Regional Fire
Suppression Committee. After all is said
and done, the Board wanted to remind
staff and themselves that we should
celebrate the contributions of the Volun-
100 years Celebration
By Nadine Collier
Some of our members attended a provincial 100 year celebration in Chilliwack in April.
The WI was responsible for founding
the BC Children’s Hospital and the
Queen Alexandria Hospital on Vancouver Island and we are still supporting
both hospitals. While in Chilliwack a
cheque for $6,500 was donated to Children’s Hospital as well as our regular
donations.
In the 1950’s a resolution requesting
the Dogwood as our BC floral emblem
was approved. Also in the 50’s the
Women’s Institute was successful in
getting the yellow lines on the highways.
The WI also supported the local 4H
clubs beginning in the 1920’s. The
North Shuswap received their charter in
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Naturalist News
Submitted by Claudette Carlsen
I love Spring and all the nice warm
weather, flowers popping out of the
ground and the return of our summer
birds. A surprise for me was the sighting of an Immature Bald Eagle at the
base of Fraser Rd in Anglemont. There
is one mature Eagle that hangs around
Magna Bay all winter. I also have lots
of reports of White Crowned Sparrows,
Hummingbirds , Swallows and Ospreys. The Ospreys have claimed the
nest at the end of the Squilax Bridge
again - we'll be watching for the new
hatchlings soon.
Welcome back to Rudy and Ineke.
Rudy will be working on some trips for
this summer and I will publish them
when they are finalized.
Our next meeting will be at Cory's in
Cedar Heights on Thursday May 21st. It
begins with early morning birding at
8:30 AM when we meet at the Fire
Hall south of Sorrento, across from the
Golf Course. Then we proceed to
Cory's where we have potluck brunch always a treat - and a meeting. The
walk is easy and all are welcome, so
why don't you come out and join us and
see the Painted Turtles sunning on the
logs and, maybe the turquoise billed
Ruddy Duck!
100 years Celebration cont.
Cheryl Munson
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1927 and recently celebrated 80 years of
WI. The BC Women’s Institute History
book has been published with stories &
pictures of the accomplishments of the
organization.
Our local group donates to the Children’s Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital,
The Kicker, 1st Responders, Food Bank
and Safe House. We have a Bursary
every year for students but didn’t have
any applicants this year. Our meetings
are held every 3rd Tuesday in the NSCH
at 1:00pm from September to June. We
raise our funds from the Annual Craft
Fair in the fall and the Flea Market and
Plant Sale in the spring.
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THE SEASONED CITIZEN
Anglemont and District Lakeview Seniors Centre
"Don't knock the weather: nine-tenths
of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a
while." - Kin Hubbard
The Country Gardener’s Club – upcoming events:
 May 20: Demonstration of Hypertufa stepping stones and planter
 Plant Sale: In conjunction with
the Lakeview Centre Garage Sale
May 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. If you are dividing up your
perennials please consider donating
them to the plant sale.
 Gardening club meetings take
place at the Lakeview Centre every
3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m. New
members are very welcome.
 GARAGE SALE: Please mark your
calendars for May 16 and 17 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Garage Sale
and the Country Gardener’s Club
Plant sale. There is a sign up sheet for
volunteers and organizer Joe Wood
would really appreciate your help.
Please drop off all your donated clean
and gently used treasures at the centre before May 13th. There is no
charge for Members to set up a table
in the yard to sell their items. Baking
items are required for the bake table.
th
 As I write this the 19 Pig and
Whistle Show is in full swing and
my long suffering husband is getting
used to “refrigerator surprise” for
dinner and a phone that never stops
ringing. This week we had groups
from Revelstoke, Kamloops, Sicamous, Falkland, Sorrento,
Salmon Arm and Armstrong.
It always amazes me how
this production pulls the
community together.
Everyone pitches in
and helps out. Big
Bouquets to all the
volunteers; we honestly couldn’t do it
without you – your
efforts are appreciated.
 WOW! The new bar
is now completed and it
looks fabulous thanks to
tons of work by volunteers
By Lorrie Schrader
Deb and Reg Miller, Vern and Donna
Dancy, Joe Wood and Fay Hadden.
Volunteers Jack Lewis, Dale Cundy,
Joe and Lucille Wood, Ron and
Lorrie Schrader spent one Saturday
morning assembling the cabinetry for
the bar and Terry Hickey installed
them. Thanks to all the volunteers
who came armed with mops, pails
and cleaning supplies to help on
“Clean-Up Day”. The fellows did a
great job in the yard raking, cleaning
the parking lot and hauling away rubbish. Donna and Vern Dancy planted
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The kitchens and bathrooms were
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This is a copy of the letter I received from the Minister of
Environment’s office in response to the letter I wrote them
regarding the property next to Roderick Haig Brown and the
subject of the government buying the property. I thought it
might be nice for the public to also read it.
Haig-Brown Park. To this
Dear Ms. Vernon-Wood
Thank you for your letter end, ministry staff have had
of March 6, 2009 addressed discussions with the owner,
to the Honourable Barry Pen- but have not yet been able to
reach an agreement with the
ner, Minister of Environvendor. Any future discusment, concerning the possisions will be dependent upon
bility of purchasing the private waterfront parcel, com- a number of factors, including the Ministry of Environmonly referred to as West
Beach, adjacent to Roderick ment’s land acquisition
budget, a willing vendor and
Haig-Brown Park. As this
the parties’ ability to reach
matter falls under the purview of Parks and Protected agreement on overall price
Areas Division, the Minister based on fair market value.
Thanks you again for your
has asked that I respond on
his behalf. I apologize for the continued interest in
the environment
delay in responding.
The Ministry of Environ- and fisheries.
ment has expressed an interSincerely
est in acquiring this property
Scott Benton,
and adding it to Roderick
Executive Director
Open Letter to the Premier
Dear Premier
When I first heard about
the “run of river” hydro project concept, I was under the
impression we were talking
about small generators
placed in the stream by communities or private land
owners, with no changes to
the surroundings, as is done
in some small European projects, and elsewhere world
wide. In fact some years ago
my husband and I investigated this as a small business
option we wanted to undertake.
What I see, however,
from photography that has
come to my attention from
around the province, this is
not what we are talking
about at all. We are talking
about something much more
major. It involves regrading,
major construction, roads,
power lines -- probably leading directly to the US, and
more.
And this is being done by
financing through General
Electric, an American Corporation. Thus we become
liable to fines under
NAFTA, should we ever
wish to protect any areas for
whatever reasons.
This is shocking, stupid,
and unnecessary! If we
weren’t selling power down
south we wouldn’t need
more capacity. So the hoopla
around it is also dishonest.
The rivers belong to the
people, not to General Electric, nor even to the BC Government to sell. People in all
areas where this has come to
public meetings were opposed by sizeable majorities.
Mr. Campbell, what is it
about NO that you don’t
understand? Do we have to
come en mass to the steps of
the legislature with baseball
bats or machetes, as the people in some Latin American
countries did when their
power and water were pri(Continued on page 37)
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Letters to the Editor
(Continued from page 36)
vatized, and they could no
longer afford the rates?
You may get re-elected
due to an unusually inept
opposition, however, don’t
take that to mean widespread
public approval!
Don’t wait for my vote!
WAC Bennett did the right
thing to privatize Hydro,
back when I was young.
Let’s keep it public, and
building our infrastructure,
rather than hobbling it and
selling out the public
trust.
Sincerely
Eva Lyman
Celista, BC
IMPRESSIONS OF THE LIBERAL PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION IN VANCOUVER May
1/2, 2009 WEEKEND
I attended the Convention to hear the new leader
|Michael Ignatieff speak
and to see if he had broad
based support, to judge for
myself the sense of revitalization of the party and to
determine if the democratic
process was alive and well
within the party. On all
three of these issues I came
away feeling confident in
my impressions.
Michael Ignatieff received 97% support of the
delegate vote to officially
make him the new leader. It
was somewhat anticlimactic
as convention dramas go,
however it was nonetheless
an impressive show of unanimity and optimism . He is
clearly a brilliant, thoughtful, informed and likeable
man who has captivated the
faithful.
On Saturday morning 32
“Priority Policy Resolutions” where debated at
open microphone when
there were more than 25
delegates requesting it. The
debates that followed were
forthright and strong , both
for and against. MP’s like
Justin Trudeau, Belinda
Stronach, Bob Rae, lined up
at the floor “mikes” the
same as any member delegate to make their case.
Later in the morning in the
‘Constitutional and Renewal Plenary, the Liberal
Constitution also under revision was debated. Once
again one person one vote,
and no elitism at all, no
backroom deals. A major
constitutional change was
made about electing a future party leader. It will
now be done by party members. One person – one
vote. Although the votes of
more rural /smaller town
party members will receive
more weight , to make-up
for their fewer numbers.
NO MORE BACKROOM
DEALS AT CONVENTIONS.
Lastly to the point of
party revitalization. The
atmosphere was positive,
very optimistic, and even
joyous in a restrained way
with obvious vitality. It
was a youthful party with
perhaps an average delegate
age of about 35/37 I would
guess. It was also clearly
and demonstrably a bilingual and multicultural party.
In summary I feel refreshed and more confident
for Canada because if the
Liberals form the next government it will do so with a
united and invigorated
party. If it remains in opposition it will be a strong
check and necessary counterbalance to the
conservatives.
Brian Howard
Celista , B.C.
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speeding up quickly and May
and June are packed with
events and activity and lots
more classroom instruction.
A big thanks to Clint Merslask and Argo for helping to
keep our parking lot safe this
winter. The Argo sand truck
swung through when possible,
in an effort to lessen the icy
conditions. Your efforts were
much appreciated!
Thanks also to the Kids
Klub organizers, Janice and
Kevin Evans from Faith Mission and volunteers from
North Shuswap Christian Fellowship: Sam, Shireen ,
Marion, Joyce, Bethany,
Mary, Delores, Debbie, Nathan, Karissa, Norma and Al.
Kids Club has now wrapped
up for this year and was much
appreciated by so many of our
students. Everyone is looking
forward to next year, and to
Summer Kids Klub at North
Shuswap Christian Fellowship
in Scotch Creek, July 20-24.
Some upcoming dates are:
May 15th – Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, May
26th – Spring Tea, 1:00 p.m.,
May 28th - Ready, Set, Learn
and Kindergarten Orientation,
1:00 p.m., June 4th – PALS,
8:45 a.m., June 24th – Classroom Awards, a.m., Grade 7
Farewell and Awards Day,
1:00 p.m., June 25th – Last
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North Shuswap Elementary at
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All North Shuswap students participated in the 2009
Birdhouse Decorating contest.
A really big thank-you to
Scotch Creek Home Hardware, to the long list of sponsors who provided the birdhouse kits and prizes, and to
Gord and Chuck Fisher for
constructing all the houses. A
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Spring has finally arrived and
now the yard
work needs to be
done. Please be
careful if you plan
to do any burning. For a permit, burning restrictions and
additional information, call 1888-797-1717. The ground is
rapidly drying out so please
keep your debris fires and
campfires small.
The Scotch Creek/Lee Creek
Fire Department would like
to thank Spooner Electric for
donating a section of pipe and
the use of their pipe threading
machine. Their donation allowed Engine 1 to be out of
service for 2 hours instead of
days.
Thank-you to Robert and
Pat Adams for the use of their
old house to practise in. Using a smoke machine, it was
smoked up and firefighters
were able to search and rescue in realistic conditions. If
anyone else plans to demolish
a house, if there is time before that happens, we would
really appreciate being able
to use it for practise.
Thanks go out to SC/LC
firefighters who gave up their
weekend to attend courses on
S-100 Forestry Fire Fighting,
Live Fire Level 1, and Air
Brakes. Thanks also to Celista members Linda Cross
and Jeff Powell for their time
spent attending the Live Fire
Level 1 course and to Jesse
Foster who attended a RIT
course at the
Salmon Arm
Training Center.
The Scotch
Creek/Lee Creek
firefighters have
been making
plans for the Annual Garage
Sale fundraiser coming on
Saturday, May 16th. The location will be at the SCOTCH
CREEK/LEE CREEK FIRE
HALL PARKING LOT. Sale
will start at 9:00 a.m. and run
until 4:00 P.M. For a donation, we will have a pancake
breakfast, and hamburgers
and hot dogs throughout the
day. Breakfast will start at
7:30 A.M. and go until 11:00
A.M.
The Celista VFD responded to a vehicle fire.
Arrival at the scene was delayed due to a mix up with
the address reported. Please
ensure everyone in your
household knows your house
number and the name of the
road/street where it is located.
All departments are still in
need of volunteers. If you
have an unfilled hour or two,
please consider volunteering.
Thank you. Fire practise is
held Tuesday nights from 7-9
p.m. If you think you might
be interested, stop by your
local hall and see what members are doing. FMI SC/LC
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Rafe Mair rolls through
the Thompson Okanagan
Men’s Night
Starts May 5
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Starts May 7
B.C. Citizens for Green Energy[info@greenenergybc.ca]
www.greenenergybc.ca .
“Contrary to what Rafe
Mair claims, B.C.’s rivers are
not being sold, stolen or
given away for run-of-river
electricity production.” —
David Field, co-spokesperson
for B.C. Citizens for Green
Energy
Vancouver, B.C. – Former
talk show personality Rafe
Mair has been travelling
around B.C. for the past year
to rant against run-of-river
green energy projects, and the
past few weeks he rolled
through the Thompson
Okanagan.
David Field from B.C.
Citizens for Green Energy
says if the past is any indicator, Mair’s appearances in
Kamloops, Armstrong and
Vernon were filled with emotional bombast and strident
misinformation.
Field says he has attended
several of Mair’s presentations in the Lower Mainland
in recent weeks and Mair repeats the same myths and
fallacies about green energy
projects each time.
“Contrary to what Rafe
Mair claims, B.C.’s rivers are
not being sold, stolen or given
away for run-of-river electricity production,” Field said.
“The claim that B.C. rivers
are being sold has been discredited time and time again
and those who make this emotional claim are either intentionally, or unintentionally,
confusing water license applications with approvals for run
-of-river projects.”
Field says that although
water license applications can
be numerous, actual approvals
for run-of-river projects are
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infrequent and difficult to
achieve as the bar is set very
high for these projects. The
overwhelming majority of
license applications, he says,
are never able to measure up
to the stringent environmental
requirements and are rejected.
If and when a run-of-river
project does manage to meet
all of the environmental and
regulatory requirements and is
approved, Field stresses that
that approval does not give
anyone ownership of a river
or the water in a river.
“Mair likes to hold up
NAFTA as a bogyman to support his claims about B.C.
rivers being sold,” Field said.
“But there is nothing in
NAFTA that would force
B.C. to permit the continued
use of crown land by an IPP
beyond the termination date
of a lease and nothing that
would force B.C. to allow an
IPP to export water, and this
was supported by a joint declaration in 1993 by all three
countries involved.”
Field says the claim that
Independent Power Producers
have perpetual access to
B.C.’s water just by signing a
lease for a period of years
runs completely counter to all
property laws in the US and
Canada. The maximum duration of a water licence, he
points out, is no more than 40
years after which all water
rights revert back to the people of B.C.
Field says Mair’s travels
around B.C. also need to be
viewed against the larger
backdrop of the aggressive,
well-orchestrated misinformation campaign against green
energy led by the Canadian
Office & Professional Employees Union (COPE 378),
the union that represents BC
Hydro employees. The key
strategy of the COPE 378 led
campaign against green energy, like that of Mair, has
been to steamroll over the
facts and drill misinformation
into peoples’ heads through
relentless repetition and emotional rhetoric.
Additional information
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www.greenenergybc.ca and on
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www.greenenergybc.ca/myths.html.
Several short videos on the
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Copies of the two-and-ahalf page white paper on
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This story reminded me of my own encounter with the Royal family, Queen
Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip and their
children.
One morning in May, 1939, Henry
Bischoff, (locally known as “Cook”),
arrived at my place to ask me to accompany him to a farmer’s near Chase
to pick up some special seed that had
been saved for him. …
Upon arriving at the farmer’s place
we found the seed was available but
the family were enjoying a very early
evening meal which they invited us to
share with them. Upon noticing our
hesitation to join them, they explained
they were dressed in their “Sunday
Best” as they had learned that the
“Royal Train” was making an unscheduled stop at Monte Creek to meet
Senator Bostock. …
When we arrived in Monte Creek a
small crowd had gathered at the Railway Station. Cook suggested that, as
he and I were both tall enough to see
over the crowd, we would stay well
back. We had only been at Monte
Creek a short time when the Royal
Train arrived. King George VI, Queen
Elizabeth and the Royal Princesses
Elizabeth and Margaret descended
from the last coach of the train….
When King George was about ten feet
away, Cook realized he would have to
speak to the King. This meant that he
had to dispose of his “chaw” of tobacco, which he hastily expectorated
over his shoulder. … Upon learning
that Cook raised sheep, he wanted to
know what breeds, how large was his
flock and how he disposed of the
wool….
…as the train disappeared in the
distance he [Cook] made the remark,
“Queen Elizabeth is the most beautiful
woman I have ever seen!”
To finish this story and to read
many more telling of life in the early
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MAY 2009
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GARDEN COACH
Never park your full
wheelbarrow on a side
hill ...... another gardener's
maxim! I'll remember more
as I repeat unlearned lessons
this gardening season.
I'm eating from my garden
and recommend perennial
onions, chives, parsley and
sorrel for greens that come as
soon as the snow is gone to
augment the salads.
This may be short as I can't
stay clean or still long enough
to sit at the table and write.
It's definitely down and dirty
time. Dig dig dig dig dig dig
dig it. With many gardens on
the go one must make hay
while the sun shines. Too bad
my brain won't understand
that this body has only 12+
hours of work in it! But it is
fine to admire the handy work
at the end of the day.
Setting priorities now is a
daily task, from playing catch
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this year?..to where will the
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MAY 2009
Recycling Concerns Raised With CSRD
By Denis Delisle
Ever wonder what happens with the
recycling fee money that you pay when
you purchase a beverage container, or a
computer? A feeling often expressed to
me when discussing bottle recycling
with people, is that it could be a money
grab and not all the money collected
goes to recycling the bottles. This is also
the suggestion from the BC Bottle Association; that this is happening through
the Steward of the collection agencies.
The BCBA is a volunteer memberbased, non-profit organization, composed of the bottle collection agencies
around BC. They are asking the CSRD
to request the Ministry of Environment
to create a separate governing agency to
oversee the handling of bottle depots.
Presently this is done by Encorp Pacific (Canada), a federally registered,
not for profit agency, created by the beverage manufacturers to manage their
used beverage containers as required by
the Recycling Regulations. The Board of
Directors consists of major beverage
producers and retailers such as Coke,
Pepsi, the Dairy council, and producers
of fruit beverages and bottled water. The
mandate is to serve their producer/brand
owners best interests by managing the
Used Beverage Containers to their advantage. Encorp does not own depots;
instead this ‘recycling’ is contracted out
and operated as a monopoly and Encorp
has the power to grant or withhold those
bottle depot contracts.
About 25% of containers are not returned in Canada, about 312 million (in
2007). The amount of money in unredeemed deposits is about $ 17.3 million
dollars! Wholesalers of containers are
able to charge another cent more for
their containers above the amount required by Encorp, this is above the 5
cent recycling fee and is non-refundable.
This is called a Container Recycling Fee
(CRF) and is to pay part of the recycling
costs for the 75% of beverage containers
that are returned. The CRF fees are kept
low to encourage the monies collected in
unredeemed deposits be applied to the
cost of recycling the containers. The
more waste recovered, the less money is
kept by the producer/steward in unredeemed deposits and fees. Producers
can make the cheapest or the most attractive container, but not the most recy-
clable or environmentally safe container.
Incentive… where is it?
There was also a sticky legal issue
when a bottle depot charged for more
containers than they received. Encorp
successfully won the court case, but the
owner disappeared. It was not clearly
discerned how much was lost, or how
much of this creative accounting is presently going on now.
Adding to the costs to the consumer,
is the fact that many of these containers
end up in the landfills. Who pays for it?
That would be the taxpayer. The system
of returning containers is almost created
not to be effective. The fact that Encorp
receives money whether there is a return
or not, is almost a disincentive. At this
point, if they do not have to handle the
container they could just keep the
money and not pay for the handling fees.
The producers often have no incentive to
make containers easy to return or to
store for handling.
The price for the return of containers
has not changed for some time. Ten
years ago, the wage earner of $ 5.00 per
hour, paying 0.25 cents for a liter of gas,
would have been motivated to return 10
cans for 50 cents. Now they could be
earning $15-20.00 per hour, paying
$1.00 for a liter of gas, getting 90 cents
for the same amount of cans. BCBA
suggestion is to offer a better monetary
incentive. However, there is still an attitude in our ‘throw away’ society that
needs to be addressed.
Encorp is also the Steward for other
collection products: electronics and
computers. Our local bottle depot in
Scotch Creek generously offered to collect these electronics for our area. As I
understand it, the offer was initially refused because he did not have a large
enough area to store the material. When
he offered a larger area, they then said it
was too far off the beaten track for them
to collect the material. What does this do
for us? First of all, those electronics end
up in our landfill as only the most dedicated people will drive to Salmon Arm
to get rid of their electronic debris. Not
only does it end up in the landfill, but it
has toxic components, making a greater
impact on our environment. Oh, by the
way, you already paid for the safe recycling of these electronics when you pur(Continued on page 45)
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chased the product, and the
money is utilized by the
Steward to fund and run larger recycling centers like the
one in Salmon Arm. This
certainly does not make
proper disposal of this material easy in rural areas. About
70% of BC communities do
not have sites available to
them, yet they all still pay for
that service.
Presently all milk containers can be deposited on a
voluntary basis in areas
where collection is available
(again Scotch Creek Bottle
depot does this) but there is
no incentive (as a returnable
deposit) to bring milk con-
tainers in. Conversation with
the bottle depot suggests that
there is a very small amount
of people bringing the milk
containers into the depot. It is
easier to put milk containers
in the landfill, it would seem.
The suggestion from BCBA
is to have a recycling fee for
milk containers to help to
keep these containers out of
the landfill.
It would only be fair to
have a response from Encorp
to explain themselves, but the
BCBA brings up some very
good points. The request for
support was tabled until staff
from the CSRD Solid Waste
department researched and
spoke to the issue.
Thank You! Thank You!
The North Shuswap Cemetery Board would like to express
their thanks to the following community minded members
who helped with Spring Clean up of the cemetery grounds on
April 18th: Barry Tannock, Pat & Rick Bauer, June Ruckle,
Lola Bentley, Joanne Prigmore, and Tom Greenough. Board
members also volunteering to work were: Liz Smith, Ken
Behnsen, Doug Prigmore and Loretta Greenough.
Thank you also to Denis and Jannis Delisle for removing
the fallen tree from the grounds.
A special Thank You must be extended to George Lewis
for delivering and donating the sand.
North Shuswap Cemetery Board: Ken Behnsen, Bill Dalin,
Gary Smith, Liz Smith, Doug Prigmore, Loretta Greenough
~~~~~~~~~
Thanks to all the wonderful folks at the Saturday Meat draw
at the Copper Island Pub. You contributed $1066 towards the
MS Walk which was held April 26 in Kamloops. My total
was just over $2000, which helped our team at the Hamlets
raise over $5600! We were the third best team in fundraising
and your contributions were a big part of that. Thank you all
sooo much!
Val Mackinlay, formerly of Scotch Creek, now residing at
the Hamlets, Kamloops.
~~~~~~~~~~
The membership of the Lakeview Sr. Center would like to
thank Vern & Donna Dancey, Reg & Deb Miller, Joe &
Lucille Wood, Dale Cundy, Jack Lewis, Ron & Lorrie
Schrader for doing an "over the top" job of the bar construction at the Center. The countless hours put in by these folks
got this project done in advance of the Pig & Whistle despite
a really tight deadline. Any bumps in the road during this
time were met by Vern's calm cool collected expertise as project manager. It is all about a team approach and we have it in
spades at our center. Again thanks so much, can't wait to see
the next phase of the renovations!
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Harmony Unleashed
1st Annual Women’s Retreat
at the North Shuswap
Weekend of June 12th 2009
Inspiration and Insight
For your Mind, Body, Spirit!!!
Call Marcy @ 250-804-8788
Country Kids Playschool is now accepting
registration for the 09/10 school year
OPEN HOUSE/REGISTRATION DAY
North Shuswap Elementary School
Thursday May 28th
12 noon
*Immunization records & Care card number required for registration*
Come out and see what we’re all about
Learning and play in a safe environment!
Fully Licensed and Insured
Fun crafts
For more information please contact
Alanna Stearns at 679
679--3005
The playschool would like to sincerely thank the NORTH SHUSWAP LIONS CLUB for
their generous donations to our society! These donations enable us to purchase
much needed equipment and educational items for our classroom. THANK YOU!!!
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Spring Thing Thank You!
North Shore Metals
Roofing, Siding, Custom Flashings
Drew Chamberlain
250-318-5975 or 250-675-3928
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Board Shop
927 Shuswap Ave. Chase
Marie Vogel
679-8456 or 318-5436
JUMP
into Spring
With our great selection of
casual wear & accessories.
Great Sales Cont.d
New Stock Arriving Daily
Hours: Tues to Sat 10am-5:30pm(Closed Sun & Mon)
 Exterior Renovator Door $800
 Exterior Double Door LowE $900
 Misc. Ceramic Tile from $1 sf
 Vinyl Plank Flooring $.99 (503sf)
Household & Craft Yard Sale
May 15-18 & May 22-23
Open: Tues & Fri, 9-3 & by appointment
Call the store or 250-318-4440
3993 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy
The North Shuswap Community Association would like to thank all the donors
and volunteers who made the 2009 Annual “Spring Thing Wine Tasting and
Silent and Live Auctions” such a success!
Copper Island Pub
North American Log Crafters
Full Spectrum MassageTherapy
People’s Drug Mart
Sleemans
Beaumont Winery
Brenda and Gord Shabbits
Mile High Log Creations
Cynthia Bentley
SunBum Boat and Dock
Shuswap Lake Gallery
Anglemont Inn
Arnie Arcand
Mark Anthony
True Value Hardware
Louise and Art Stoll
Debbie Tarry
Jeff Tarry
Hank Destree
Deck N’ Dock
S.O.S.
Cody Construction
Rocky Mountain
Chase Jewellers
Johanna and Doug Barker
Shuswap Upholstery
Bre
Diamond Cut Property Maintenance
Flower Girls
Julie Farr
Pacific Western Brewing
Dirty Laundry Vineyard
Village U-Brew
Signe and Les Kurucz
Alison and Ed Elmes
Sandra Spicer
North Shore Construction
Chase Agencies
Lordco Auto Parts
Corby
Granite Creek Wines
Edgewater Bobcat
Renee and Don MacMillan
Liz Smith
Scotch Creek Family Fun Center
Little Shuswap Physiotherapy
Mylo’s
Heather Allison
Forbidden Fruit
Little River Boat World
Nature In Stone Gallery
Joan Bristow
Scotch Creek SuperValu
Shelley Bouchard
North Shuswap Historical Society
Audrey Duffin
Dave Edwards Drywall
Landmark Selections
Kiyo Nakazawa
Sonoran
Darlene Volk
Peggy Tessier
Pat Bauer
Shuswap Lake Park Store
William R. Jones
PMA Canada
Independent
Ecotreats
The Kicker
Loretta and Tom Greenough
Ron & Diana Wilkinson
Irene Anderson
Sunnyside Supermarket
The Beauty Spot
Winemates
Ron Maltby
Copper Island Pub
Craig Spooner
Rhonda Ryall
Cynthia Bentley & Jeff Tarry
Joan Gunderson
Home Hardware, Scotch Creek
Tim Brausse
BC Wine Shop
Shuswap Building Supplies – RONA Leading Edge Motor Sports
Vincor
Sylvie and Bill McAlister
Pacific Pilsner
Beth Pillings
Lynn Erin
Smooth Moves Fitness
House of Rose
Recline Ridge Winery
Dave’s Auto Repair
Rustic Roots
Mo Noros
Okanagan Spring
Lorne Pierlot
Yummie’s Pizza
Lewis Rock
Raven Ridge
Bacardi Canada
Scotch Creek SuperValu Staff
Authentic
Janice Fisher
Annette Brausse
Hester Creek
Big-Eyed Books
SunBeach
Renaissance
Tri-Lake Ready Mix
Creekside Restaurant
Diego Canada
Marlene Kergan
Pepsi
Lorne Pierlot
Claire Earl
Ross Chocolates
Ron Buffel
Captain’s Village Marina
Shadow Butler
Patti DeHart
Naomi Hobbs
Chase & District Health Services Foundation
...is a non-profit charity that assists the Chase & District Health Centre and
Scotch Creek Medical Clinic with health related equipment purchases and
future long term care needs. Donations gratefully accepted.
Tax receipts given.
FMI 250-679-3312
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Shuswap Lake
Park Store
47
4119 Squilax - Anglemont Hwy.
Phone: 955-2337
Fax: 955-6208
Jamie and Linda Cleveland , the new owners of the
Shuswap Lake Park Store in Scotch Creek,
would like to invite one and all to the massive
May Long Weekend
16th, 17th, 18th
9am - 4pm
MAKE ME AN OFFER!
We need to clear the clutter
Hot Dogs,
Hamburgers
& Beverages
BY DONATION
100% proceeds from BBQ
100% proceeds from Car Wash
10% proceeds from Garage Sale
will go to support our local
SHUSWAP SEARCH AND RESCUE
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Olympics, Eh?
By Jan Penner
The Vancouver Olympics are just
months away. They are being toted as
something which is going to benefit our
entire province but how is that possible?
There are thousands of people who live
in the lower mainland for whom the
world ends at Hope. Why then, is there
any conceivable reason why people from
around the world, who will be coming
specifically to attend Olympic events,
will give any thought to venturing anywhere not related to the Olympics, particularly when it involves travel through
the mountains of British Columbia in
winter? How many can afford to return
to our beautiful province at a later date?
Communities throughout B.C. are
being encouraged to come up with slogans and campaigns to entice visitors to
the rest of B.C. Any communities doing
so, good for you. I don’t think it is truly
going to do much good, but these Olym-
pics are going to take place, we are all
going to pay for them, so we may as well
make the best of them. In fact we should
be grateful that exposure of the province
outside the Vancouver area is going to be
allowed. There have been so many reports of restrictions and regulations being
enforced that infringe on the people of
British Columbia. Many businesses in
the Vancouver and Victoria areas have
had to challenge their right to continue to
use their slogans, symbols and business
names. One wonders what kind of hoops
and roadblocks are going to be encountered by businesses and communities in
the rest of the province when the time
comes for their advertising campaigns.
The 2010 Olympics are a reality. We
may as well be supportive, after all, what
better place for a winter celebration than
British Columbia. How wonderful for
our athletes to compete at home.
Go, Canada, Go!
Coffee House
by Lorrie Schrader
The April 17th Coffee House had a
large crowd of over 100 even though I
suspect that the Canuck Hockey game
tempted some to stay home in front of the
T.V. We had a long list of performers
and the entertainment was a mixture of
styles that we all enjoy.
M.C. Michel Brideau again did a wonderful job of handling his duties.
Dave Allen got the starting position
and he did a great job multi-tasking on
guitar, harmonica and singing. He then
played a duet with Lorn McCausland
called Dancing Shoes and then launched
into something called Meat on the Bones
harking back to the Caravan Farm Theatre
and their production of the Blue Horse.
Lorn McCausland then did some fancy
fingering on his violin featuring a selection of French Canadian jigs and reels.
Cliff and Mary entertained us with some
“old country”. They did a lovely job on In
the Shadow of my Mind. It’s always nice
to have Jim Loeb from Chase entertain us
with his mellow song styling and his great
guitar picking. Paul returned to our stage
and as Michel Brideau said “we love him
to death”. He played a medley of Jerry
Lee Lewis, Elvis and Big Bopper tunes –
way to rock Paul!! Jerry and Jim teamed
up on a Wilf Carter tune that featured
Jerry yodeling. It’s been a long time
since we’ve heard yodeling at one of our
Coffee Houses.
Willy and Pam Gaw did a fantastic job
as our feature act. They do make beautiful
music together and of particular note is
the bang up job they did on “Cry me a
River”. Willy then teamed up with Adam
Hoenkenson to finish off their set with
some instrumental swing tunes. Adam
did a solo set and then accompanied the
sugar-fueled duo of Scottie and Harper on
their tap dance routine.
It was wonderful to have Sue Kyle and
Alan Bates come out to entertain for us.
They are always crowd pleasers and we
enjoy their music so much. Closing out
the evening we welcomed a newcomer
from Toronto to our stage. Jes played
guitar and harmonica on his solo set.
Michel Brideau asked everyone to tell
Naomi Hobbs that we miss her and want
her back performing on our stage – so
Naomi if you are reading this we invite
you to come out and sing for us!!
* The May 15th Coffee House will start
at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the Anglebay
Entertainers with a Retro-Rewind performance featuring music selections of
the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s. See you
then at the Celista Hall!!
Many thanks to all the volunteers, performers and supporters .
See you May 15th, be there or be
Square!!
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Scotch Creek Dental Clinic
Dr. W. H. Schwieger
Unit #3—3874 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy
(Peoples Drug Mart Strip Mall)
Tel: 250-955-0075 Fax: 250-955-0076
Trudy Bennett / Manager
Money to Invest ?
10 Year Average Return of 12.2%
Yearly or monthly income - you choose
Call 250-571-4025
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Antiques & Collectibles
Unique 20th Century Items
Open most days - call before you come
Eileen & Lawrie Welton
250-679-3930
Chase, B.C.
Shimmering Water’s
Septic Maintenance
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• Tank & Pipe Repair • Treatment Plants
• Pump & Filter Replacement
• Septic Tank Pumping • Portable Toilet Rentals
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MAY 2009
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LADIES’ GOLF LEAGUE
By Bev Shea
It’s that time of year, get
those golf clubs out, dust off
your shoes and come meet us
at Anglemont Golf Club.
With this late starting spring
we are a little slower getting
started this year, but there
have been 9 or 10 ladies out
braving the elements. Right
now we are teeing off at 1:00
PM, but as it gets warmer we
will probably start going in
the morning. Check with the
golf course (2323) or Bev
(0365). Our first ‘official’
golf day will be May 14th at 1
PM with a general meeting to
follow. Please be at the club
house no later than 12:45 and
we will put some groups together and have some fun.
The Anglemont Ladies’
Golf League is a very
friendly group. We welcome
players of all skill levels,
from beginners to expert. We
are always happy to meet
new people, so now is the
time to come and join us.
One thing I have found out
for certain about golf is that
you don’t actually get any
better by NOT playing. We
look forward to seeing all our
friends we haven’t seen all
winter and making new ones
- see you at the golf course.
Men’s Golf
By Craig Golemblaski
The golf season is once
again upon us for better or
worse, hopefully better!
Time to shake off the rust
from the long winter and join
the Men’s Club on Tuesday
& Thursday mornings @
10:00 am. If you are bored
on “hump day” and looking
for some great fun and socializing, come out to Men’s
Night on Wednesday with a
shotgun start @ 5:00 pm.
Dinner, drink specials and
prizes after on the deck and
in the clubhouse. Be early so
you can get organized with
your foursome and sign up in
the pro shop.
The new executives look
forward to welcoming new
and past members. So
whether you’re just starting
or well into your golf career,
come out & enjoy yourself
with the Anglemont Estates
Men’s Golf Club.
For more info you can call
the clubhouse @ (250)9552323.
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The 4th annual
Jamie Golemblaski Memorial
Golf Tournament
May 23rd, 2009
Anglemont Estates Golf Course
Registration fee of $60.00
Includes practice round of golf, 18 holes of tournament play, Saturday night
dinner. $20.00 of your registration fee will be donated to The Canadian Cancer
Society
Register at Anglemont Estates Golf Course
(250) 955-2323
1
Hole-in-one
Craig Golemblaski
Anglemont Estates Golf Course
April 18, 2009
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 Gardens
 Flower beds
 Tree Pruning
 House Checks
 Lawn Fertilizing
 Hedge Trimming
 Spring & Fall Cleanup
 Core Aeration - Spring & Fall
 Irrigation - Startup/Winterizing
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7 AM to 7 PM Daily
Phone (250) 955-2323 or drop by the Pro Shop
7838 Golf Course Rd, Anglemont
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Clean Up Days
All CSRD Refuse Disposal Sites & Transfer Stations
FREE Disposal
of Residential organic yard wastes ONLY on
April 15th TO May 31st 2009
During Regular Operating Hours
● Grass Clippings ● Leaves ● Prunings ● Brush/Weeds ● Tree Limbs up to 8” in diameter
* NO stumps, NO lumber, NO commercial wastes and NO prohibited wastes
FREE DISPOSAL
of *Residential household metals ONLY on
Seymour Arm - SAT May 16th - Mon May 18th 2009
Scotch Creek - Sat May 23rd & Sun May 24th 2009
During Regular Operating Hours
WHITE GOODS
Fridges ● Air Conditioners ● Freezers ● Hot Water Tanks
Bath Tubs ● Stoves ● Clothes Washers and Dryers
MISC. ITEMS
Barbeques ● Lawn Mowers ● Angle Iron ● Bed Springs ● Propane Tanks ● Metal Doors
Metal Window Frames ● Plate Steel (small pieces) ● Metal Roofing ● Metal Siding
Old Plumbing ● Bicycles ● Metal Toys (wagons, etc.) ● Swing Sets ● Metal Yard Tools
*NO wood attached. NO auto parts, NO auto bodies, NO commercial wastes and NO prohibited wastes.
*All other refuse delivered to the refuse disposal site on these days will be assessed the applicable refuse
disposal fee. All commercial loads are subject to disposal fees.
For further information on any of these events, visit the Columbia Shuswap Regional District office at
781 Marine Park Drive NE in Salmon Arm or phone (250) 832-8194 or (1-888-248-2773 toll-free). www.csrd.bc.ca
Sorrento Village Farmers’ Market Starts
Mark the date on your calendar now.
Saturday, May 9 is opening day for the
10th season for the Sorrento Village
Farmers’ Market. This Market, a favourite among vendors and shoppers, operates
every Saturday morning, 8 a.m. to noon,
through to Thanksgiving weekend at Sorrento Shoppers’ Plaza on the Trans Canada Highway in Sorrento.
As buying local and eating locally produced product becomes more popular and
safer, the Sorrento Market contributes to
that goal. That’s just one of the good
reasons to visit your local farmers market. Product is fresh, tasty, seasonal, usually pesticide-free and has traveled only a
short distance to get to you. You support
small local family farms and local artisans and meet the farmer and the artist.
This year’s market will feature many of
your regulars but new vendors as well,
including an organic beef producer.
There will be special events during the
season to mark this 10th season. The
Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place. “Come for the freshness; stay
for the fun.” Wander through the stalls of
produce, honey, crafts, bedding plants
and more, tapping your feet to the music
as you go. It all starts again on Mother’s
Day weekend, May 9.
FMI Marilyn Clark 250 675-2449.
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 Road building
 Driveways
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250-679-8426 or 250-574-0241
Free Consulting & Estimates Cenotaph or Memorial for the North Shuswap?
With well over one hundred Canadian Soldiers killed in Afghanistan and more soldiers reportedly killed
almost every week on our television, it has made many of us mourn this loss and think about the tremendous sacrifices that Canadian Soldiers, their families and our nation have made over the last hundred years.
As an expression of our sympathy and gratitude to our soldiers and their families, the North Shuswap Lions
Club is considering leading a community effort to construct a memorial. A committee has been formed to
pursue this initiative.
Purpose: The purpose of the memorial would be to provide a place where all of us can remember and honour those who
served to preserve this great country and our way of life. It would be a place where both formal services and individuals or
small groups could visit to think about present and past sacrifices. The memorial would help provide a sense of heritage and of
community in the North Shuswap.
Location: The committee has not decided on a definite location but is considering; Scotch Creek Provincial Park, Imai Park,
Rose Clifford Park, Anglemont Community Centre, Cemetery Site and the North Shuswap Community Hall as possible locations. We have made preliminary contact with the representatives of these locations and are open to other locations.
Design: The memorial would consist of a pleasant garden with a simple durable monument, walkways and with space around
it for a large gathering. We envision the memorial being built in stages with the initial project being the monument and some
landscaping. Community input on the design will be solicited.
Timetable: If the committee is convinced that there is substantial community interest and support we are hopeful that a decision could be made to proceed this year and a site selected. Fund raising and construction would occur in 2010-2011.
A Cenotaph or Memorial for the North Shuswap?
Questionnaire: We are asking that you answer this questionnaire and drop it off at the Century
21 Office beside the Library, Sunnyside Market or the Anglemont Senior Centre where boxes will
be provided. You can also mail your reply to North Shuswap Lions, Box 56, Celista BC V0E 1L0.
Thank you.
Please respond by May 31, 2009
Residential area you live in: ____________________________________________________
Are you in favour of building a Memorial: (Please circle your answer.) Yes
What location do you favour: (Please circle your answer.)
Rose Clifford Park
Anglemont Community Centre
No
Scotch Creek Provincial Park
North Shuswap Community Hall
Imai Park
Cemetery Site
Other
Additional Comments:
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Timely Truths
North Shuswap
Christian Fellowship
What Is a Mother?
Somewhere between the youthful
energy of a teenager and the golden
years of a woman’s life, there lives a
marvelous and loving person known as
“Mother.”
A mother is a curious mixture of
patience, kindness, understanding, discipline, industriousness, purity and
love.
A mother can be at one and the
same time, both “lovelorn counselor”
to a heartsick daughter, and “head
football coach” to an athletic son.
A mother can sew the tiniest stitch
in the material for that dainty prom
dress and she is equally experienced in
threading through the heaviest traffic
with a mini van.
A mother is the only creature on
earth who can cry when she’s happy,
laugh when she’s heartbroken, and
work when she’s feeling ill.
A mother is a gentle as a lamb and
as strong as a giant. Only a mother
can appear so weak and helpless and
yet be the same one who puts the fruit
jar cover on so tightly even Dad can’t
get it off.
A mother is picture of helplessness
when Dad is near, and a marvel of resourcefulness when she’s all alone.
North Shuswap Library
Tues. 12 pm - 7 pm
Wed. & Sat. 11 am - 3 pm
250-955-8198
St. David’s by-the-Lake
Anglican/United Church
5518 Squilax/Anglemont Hwy, Celista
A mother has the angelic voice of a
member in the celestial choir as she
sings Brahms lullaby to a babe held
tight in her arms; yet this same voice
can dwarf the sound of an amplifier
when she calls her boys in for supper.
A mother has the fascinating ability
to be almost everywhere at once and
she alone can somehow squeeze an
enormous amount of living into an average day.
A mother is “old-fashioned” to her
teenager; just “Mom” to her thirdgrader; and simply “Mama” to little
two-year old sister.
But there is no greater thrill in life,
than to point to that wonderful woman
and be able to say to all the world,
“That’s my mother!”
-Fred Kruse
And moms, if you put God first in
your role, this will be said of you; “A
woman who fears the Lord, she shall
be praised.” (Proverbs 31:30) God
bless you, mom’s.
Pastor John Giesbrecht
What’s on at NS Christian Fellowship:
 Bible Study - All, Wed, 7 pm
 Women’s Ministries, 10 am 1st Tues
monthly
 Men’s Breakfast, 1st Sat, monthly
O-250-515-2502
 Sunday 11:00 am
North Shuswap Christian Fellowship
4079 Butters Road, Scotch Creek
Pastor John Giesbrecht – 250-955-2545
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Sunday 10:30 am
Catholic Services
Sorrento
 Sunday, 11:30 am
Chase
 Sunday, 9:00 am
No Masses in Celista until further notice
St. David’s by the Lake
Anglican/ United Church
Shared Ministry
On the highway in Celista
(call 250-955-2545 if transportation required)
Dump Hours
Sunday Services
at 11:00
Everyone Welcome!
Priest in charge:
Rev. Barbara Andrews
Mon to Sat, 8 am - 12 pm
Thrift Shop Now Open
Sept 16 - May 14
May 15 - Sept 15
Mon to Fri, 7 am - 1 pm
Sat, Sun & Stats,
8 am - 5 pm
each Wednesday
10:00 – 3:00
Donations appreciated, but please
no microwaves, TVs, computers,
or large items.
Chase & District RCMP
Victim Service
679-8638
24 hours/day, 365 days/yr
MAY 2009
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Calendar of Events
Adams River Salmon Society.. Sonja Vernon-Wood 679-8080
AWE Society..Dorothy Marks ggskram@lincsat.com
Anglemont Ladies Golf.. Bev Shea 955-0365
Anglemont Men’s Golf Club.. John Hicklin 955-6445
Anglemont Sr. Citizens.. Barry Tannock 955-2322
Artistic Community.. Lynn Erin 955-6234
Baseball Club.. Terry Speed 955-6122
Camp Grafton.. Judy MacPherson250-374-5115 or
Maria Mazzotta 250-374-5665
Chamber of Commerce.. Jeff Tarry 955-0250
Coffee House.. Blake Frisby 955-0582
Country Kids Play School.. Alanna Stearns 679-3005
Country Gardens Garden Club.. Chris Trueman
955-6467
CRIMESTOPPERS.. 1-800-222-8477
Crowfoot Snowmobile Club.. Martin & Julie Lucas
955-2246
CSRD - Area F.. Denis Delisle 955-6175
ET/NS Health Advisory Com...
Joan Bristow 955-2304
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Anglemont Robert Gallant 955-0791
Celista Darlene Volk 955-6341
S.C./L.C. Mike Engholm 679-8569
First Responders.. Vickey Bischoff 955-2374
First Responders Society.. Bev Shea 955-0365
Girl Guides - Chase District - Janie Emeny 679-3094
Hatha Yoga.. Sandra 955-8189
Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon..
Cynthia Bentley 955-2222 (In Memoriam)
Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 955-6431
Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Paul Spooner 679-3337
Karate Club.. Dale Cundy 955-2145
Lions Club.. Pat Anderson 955-2432
Meadow Creek Park Assoc.. Don Grimm 955-0262
Naturalists Club.. Claudette Carlsen 955-8148
Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 955-6279
NS Cemetery.. Doug Prigmore 955-6454 or Loretta
Greenough 250-955-6431
NS Christian Fellowship.. Pastor John 955-2545
NS Community Association.. Ed Elmes 955-2588
Hall Bookings – Alison Elmes 955-2588
NS Craft & Needlework Club.. Nadine Collier 955-2388
NS Elementary School.. Glen Overgaard 955-2214
NS Players.. Anne Flanders 955-0372
Okanagan Regional Library.. Lee Carreiro 955-8198
Parents Advisory Committee.. Kelly Christian 955-6292
Parks Commission Chair.. Jackie Santa 955-2421
Police Advisory Committee.. Lynda Sutton 955-6144
Ratepayer Associations
Anglemont - Rudy Maarsman 955-0482
Lee Creek - Cathy Hopland 679-3117
Magna Bay - Alan Nunn 955-0302 or 604-522-3346
Saratoga - Aileen Brand 955-6123
St. Ives - Allan Young 955-2570
School District # 83.. Maureen Kalynchuk 955-2954
Seymour Arm Comm. Assoc.. Bob Reimer 250-833-7610
Seymour Arm Snowmobile Club.. Wilmer Marks
778-785-2032
Shuswap Environmental Action Society..
Jim Cooperman 679-3693
Shuswap Hospice Society.. 832-7099
Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue.. Don Reed 675-2597
Shuswap Needle Arts Guild.. JoAnne Watson 8386242 or Jackie Bouvier 832-9328
Shuswap Rock Club.. Pat or Gail Bowden 675-2849
Skmana Ski club .. George 679-3688 or John 679-8600
South Shuswap Canada Day Committee.. Jennie
Anderson 675-4553
Tai Chi.. Sandra Spicer 955-8189
Victim Services.. Jeff Foss 679-8638
Whittlers Club.. Rudy Maarsman 955-0482
Women’s Institute.. Lee Reichert 955-2395
 Grand Opening -Ribbon Cutting
- of the new Playground at the NS
Elementary School in Celista. May
15th, 1 pm. Everyone Welcome.
 Garage Sale - Scotch Creek/Lee
Creek Fire Department. WE
ARE BACK! Sat, May 16th. Fire
hall parking lot. Tables are $10.
 AGM - Magna Bay Ratepayers Sun, May 17, 1 pm at lakeview
Centre (upstairs)
 SuperHost Fundamentals
Workshop. This workshop
addresses the fundamentals of
excellent customer service. You
will leave with practical tips that
work! Sat, May 23, 9 am - 4 pm.
Century 21 Boardroom Scotch
Creek. To register contact
Community Futures Shuswap 250803-0156.
 Plant Sale on May 23rd. 9am - 2pm
at the NS Community Hall. For
table rentals call Nadine @ 250-955
-2388. Lunch will be served.
 Chase Movie Nights. Chase
Community Hall 547 Shuswap
Avenue. 7 PM. FMI Rosemary 250
-955-0857 May 22 - New In Town
 T-Bird tour rolls into Scotch
Creek on Tues, May 26th. Will stop
at Friends in Scotch Creek for
lunch. Stop in to see these classic
cars.
 Father’s Day Lobster Dinner NSCH, Fri, June 19. Happy hr 5
pm, Dinner 6 pm. Eat in or take
out. Reserve by June 12. Call
Alison 250-955-2588
 Shuswap Lake Accordion Festival
June 12 & 13. Sorrento Centre. Many
feature acts, Sat night dinner etc. FMI
Dianne 250-675-2531
 Scotch Creek Mammography
Clinic - June 14 & 16. Call 1-800663-9203 for an appointment. Have
your BC Medical number available.
 On the Water Poker Run - Sun,
June 21. FMI 250-955-2424
 N.S. Craft & Needlework group
meets every Wed from 10am - 2pm.
This month we are making little fold
out sewing boxes. This is a very
social group where we teach and
learn together. Everyone is welcome.
 Sorrento Village Farmers Market
Sat, 8 am - noon. Sorrento shoppers
Plaza. May 9 to Thanksgiving.
Regularly Scheduled Events
NS Community Hall:
 CoffeeHouse - 3rd Friday of the
month. 7:30 pm
 Community Association - 3rd Mon.
of the month, 7 pm
 Historical Society - 2nd Thurs of the
month, 2 pm
 Lions club - 2nd & 4th Thurs of the
month, 7 pm
 Naturalist Meeting - 3rd Thurs of the
month, 1:30 pm
 Parks Commission - 2nd Thurs of
the month, 10am
 Shuswap Lake Coalition - two
Sundays a month, 1 - 3 pm. Call 250
-955-2967 FMI
 Tai Chi - FMI Sandra 955-8189
 Women’s Institute meetings –1:00pm
3rd Tues of the month. Everyone
welcome.
 N.S. Crafts and Needlework. Wed
10-2. Ph 250-955-2388
Country Gardens Garden Club Meet
3rd Wed of the month, 7 pm at the
Anglemont Srs. Centre. FMI Chris
250-955-6467
Chamber of Commerce Meetings
4th Monday of the month, 7pm @
Century 21 office FMI 250-955-2113
North Shuswap Community Prayer
Group Meet 3rd Thursday of the
month, 7 pm at the Anglemont Srs.
Centre. FMI Sharlee Lea 955-0885 or
Val Lenz 955-2117.
N.S. First Responders Society Mtg is
the 2nd Wed of the month, 7 pm. Phone
Bev at 955-0365 for location
Royal Canadian Legion - Chase
Sun: Open 2pm - 8pm
Mon: League Darts 7:30pm
Tues: Free meat draws 4pm - 6:30pm,
Fun Euchre 7pm
Wed: Line dancing 7:30pm
Thurs: Fun Crib 7pm
League Darts 7:30 pm
Fri: TGIF meal 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Sat: Meat Draws, 50/50, Fun Darts 2pm,
Pool Tournaments 6:30pm
New members always welcome FMI 679-3536
Quaaout Resort:
 Adams River Salmon Society
meetings every 3rd Wed, 7 pm
Shuswap Needle Art Meetings - 1st &
3rd Thurs. of the month Sept thru June,
at Sunnybrae Senior Center. Contact
Gamma - 250-835-8842
South Shuswap Canada Day Meeting
6:30 pm, 3rd Mon of every month at
Steamers Coffee in Blind Bay. FMI
Colin 250-675-4713.
To add a meeting/event call Jan 955-0534, Fax 955-0515 or email kicker@kicker.ca
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MAY 2009
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A healthy choice
12 oz lean sirloin beef
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 -1 cup onions
1-3 cloves garlic ( to taste)
1 1/2 cup water
3 tbsp unpacked brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 piece bay leaf
Cut the beef into tiny cubes and sprinkle with the flour, salt and pepper, coating
the beef. Spray a skillet with non-stick
cooking spray and brown the beef. Add the
diced onion (use as much as you like of the
1/2 - 1 cup) and cook about 5 minutes. Add
the minced garlic. In a bowl put the water,
brown sugar, ketchup and vinegar, stir to
dissolve the sugar. Pour into the skillet with
the beef and onions. Bring to a boil, stirring
often to loosen the bits on the bottom. Turn
down the heat to a low simmer, add the bay
leaf (use 2 if they are small) and cover.
Simmer covered about 1 1/2 hours or a
little less.
This is great served over a bed of rice.
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27. Embedding
28. Vex
29. A Siouan people
30. A country on the Arabian Peninsula
31. Unit of energy
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6. Fertilizer ingredient
7. Attire
8. Utilize
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10. A mild expletive
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15. A narrative
16. Having a brownish coat sprinkled with white
17. Classical music theatre
18. French for "State"
19. Beyond doubt
22. Identity cards
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52. A pilgrimage to Mecca
53. Chocolate cookie
55. Thunder god (Norse mythology)
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Service, parts, and marine accessories to your location. Full marine
repair and service available to all
makes and models of pleasure
craft. Fully certified marine technician with over 15 years experience.
Call Alan today at 250-955-0884.
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Babysitter for hire. Responsible,
loves children, references avail. Call
Alex 250-955-0685
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Doctor. Dock & Buoy repair &
maintenance. Bob 250-955-2500 or
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years. Onsite & On time Installation/Service/Repair. Virus & Spyware protection & removal, Secure
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data backups & restores, printer
installs, etc. Call Mike at
250.833.8755. email:
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Bookkeeper available. Payroll,
GST, PST, IFTA . Certified for
personal or small business income
tax preparation, monthly or quarterly. Gloria 250-679-4415
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Need a house check for insurance
purposes? Need snow removed
from you deck? Lived here since
1981. References avail. Call Linda
250-955-2500. Celista area.
250-955-0335
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Cleaning by Charlene
Will clean your condo, cabin.
Reasonable rates. Supply my own
cleaning agents.
250-955-6142,
cell 778-220-1167
Lucas Excavating Services
Hitachi 120, driveways, building
excavations, lot clearing. Over 20
years experience.
Call Graham 250-955-2173
Private In-Home Care
Registered DVA provider
 Mortgage Refinancing?
 Estate?
 Division of Assets?
Prompt Service
Fully accredited appraisers (AACI)
Small Breed
Dog Grooming.
Certified since
1978.
Call Kelly 250-679-3632
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North Shuswap & Chase
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Teacher Training
Nursing care
House keeping
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Receipts given for care provided by qualified staff
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New & Used Medical Equipment
Scooters, walkers, wheelchairs,
bathroom safety, stairlifts, hospital
beds, nursing uniforms. Free
Screening for obstructive sleep
apnea, treatment and follow-up.
CPAP masks, parts, and accessories. Respiratory therapy equipment
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www.lakesidemedical.ca or
1-877-777-2431
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supply during summer. Asking
$495. Call 250-679-7768
Split fir firewood, delivery avail.
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------------------------------------------Organic Sea Salt for sale. Fine
ground or coarse. Call Rosy and
leave a message please.
1-250-515-0150.
----------------------------------------Computer Desk $100, Fax machine (with paper) $20, paper cutter
$5, stacking in baskets $1. 250-9550534
------------------------------------------Delta 36” Wood Lathe & tools
$250. Rockwell Scroll Saw hardly
used $90. 250-955-6445
------------------------------------------2003 Sunfire, 81,000 km. 2 door,
standard, no air. Excellent condition. $5000 OBO. In Scotch Creek.
250-492-2587.
------------------------------------------1979 SEARAY Boat, running condition, comes with new aluminum
trailer. Boat needs upholstery. Boat
is in “Lee Creek” BC. Contact Dennis 403-837-8644. Asking $3,500
OBO
MAY 2009
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$5 up to 20 words, 20¢ ea. additional word. $1 for box-around. Single column display Ads are $2.00 per 1/4 inch.
Drop ads along with cash or check (made out to the KICKER) at drop boxes, e-mail ad to kicker@kicker.ca or mail
to Box 129, Anglemont, B.C. V0E 1A0. Ads must be received 10 days prior to the 2nd Friday of the month.
CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
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FOR SALE
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Two loveseats, one chair & ottoman, burnt orange, super comfortable, great shape. $250 OBO. Call
250-955-0085.
-------------------------------------------Jeep YJ 1992, black, 240,000 K,
soft top, runs good. $2000 OBO.
Kyle 250-955-0935 or 250-3206820.
-------------------------------------------Estate Sale. Classic 98’ CHRYSLER Town & Country, fully loaded.
Eg. Genuine leather seats, a/c,
trailer pkg. mint cond. 7 seater.
$5000 OBO. Rennell Boat, 17’,
115hp. $5000. Golf Cart w/lights
$4000. Call 250-955-2258.
-------------------------------------------1990 Toyota Corolla 4-door, silver, standard, sunroof, 306,467 km.
$1195. Phone 250-955-6476
-------------------------------------------Lionel Tent Trailer 85. Excellent
canvas, stove, sink, good tires.
Sleeps 4-6. $1195. Phone 250-9556476
-------------------------------------------1982 Jimmy. Good condition,
needs rear seal, clean, very little
rust. $1,500 OBO. 250-955-2269
-------------------------------------------1998 Mallard 28' fifth wheel with
14' slide out - walk around bed.
Sleeps 6 - 8. Excellent condition.
Just add food & clothes - ready to
go. Asking $14,000. 250-955-2393.
-------------------------------------------1998 Saturn - Standard 4 cyl.
Super gas mileage, 255,000 km.
Best offer. 250-955-071
------------------------------------------L.H. Ping - 12 clubs P-3, Cobra
driver, 3-5-7 woods. $350.
-------------------------------------------Wilson air Hockey table $100.
Wooden Casino Games table w/
roulette & black jack $100. Oak
entertainment cabinet will hold up
to a 42” TV w/100 CD holder $50.
Antique (1917) his/hers dressers w/
mirrors $400 OBO. Compaq PC w/
console & HP scanjet. Great for
beginners - intermed. $55. Sony
stereo sound system w/4 speakers, 1
subwoofer $100 set. 2-Sony speakers, tall style $60. 7622 Hudson Rd,
Anglemont (off of Vickers Trail)
Call 250-955-6306.
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FOR RENT
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Three BDR house in Scotch Creek.
Available right away for year round
renting. $900/mo. 250-319-8678
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FOR RENT
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PROPERTY FOR SALE
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WORK WANTED
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2 reliable, responsible, respectable young ladies available for
Central Scotch Creek.
house cleaning and yard work. 250
Location secluded.
-955-0685
New full services.
-----------------------------------------Unemployed Chemical Engineer
$250/mo.
seeks yard work and house sitting
250-955-2230
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jobs. Hard working, excellent
HELP WANTED
references. Call Jason
Room for Rent. Female working
———————–—————– 604-741-1206
out of town seeking female room—————————————
Sun Beach is now accepting remate to share 3 bdr. house in Scotch sumes for the Summer Season!
WANTED
Creek. Children welcome. $600/mo. Please fax resume to 250-955-0721
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Single. $700/mo. with children.
or mail to Sun Beach. Box 288 Ce- Wanted used ice skates & hockey
Avail. right away. 250-319-8678
lista, B.C., V0E 1L0 or call us at 250 equip for children of the North
-------------------------------------------- -833-6632
Shuswap. Drop donations to Al
Beautiful furnished shared accomChristopherson @ Century 21
modation, rooms for rent in downSHUSWAP LAKE PARK STORE Lakeside Realty Office or Doug
town Scotch Creek. TV, internet,
is now accepting resumes for the
Kilback @ the Scotch Creek Bottle
queen fitted bed, on-suite, shared
following F/T & P/T positions:
Depot. Thanks from the kids!
kitchen and common area. Call 250—————————————–
Cashiers
955-2133
GARAGE SALES
------------------------------------------Ice Cream Scoopers
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House for rent. $650/mo. Plus utiliShelf Stockers
Plant Sale in conjunction with
ties. Year round. Call Cal 250-675Security Personnel
the Senior Centre Yard Sale –
3784 or Keith 250-955-0544
Deli Help
Lakeview Senior Centre. May
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Please send resumes to:
Long Weekend, 10 am to 2 pm.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Email: parkstore@shaw.ca
Country Gardens Garden Club
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Fax: 250-955-6208
-----------------------------------------Commercial Space for lease. Please
Mail: RR1 Site14 Comp 9 Chase
Multi Family Yard Sale Sat. May
BC, V0E 1M0
contact Randall Martin at Little
23, 9am - 1pm. Sorrento Place
Shuswap Indian Band for more info
Clubhouse. 2932 Buckley Road.
250-679-3203
1.5 km West of Sorrento
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-----------------------------------------PROPERTY FOR SALE
Purrfect Crafts & yard sale. Sun,
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Mon May 17th & 18th, 9am to 2pm.
Cottage
Cleaners
Needed
One acre view lot next to Gateway
7221 Birch Close, Anglemont.
RV. Septic approved. Water system
in nice Scotch Creek Resort
Call Darlene at 250-955-8634 for
in. Taxes $150/year. $75,000 250more info.
Part
time,
must
be
able
to
work
679-3945
-----------------------------------------most Saturdays during summer
-------------------------------------------Garage Sale Weekends - May 23
season
ACREAGE FOR SALE Meadow
& 30. Many new items. 7622 HudCreek Rd. 6 acres of bare land on
Top wages based on experience,
son Rd, Anglemont (off of Vickers
gentle slope $179,900. Call Diane:
but will train
Trail). Merrill & Kathy
955 - 0866
-----------------------------------------Contact Greg or Cheryl
-------------------------------------------Several Families GARAGE
250-955-0080
FOR SALE, LOT 331, CARASALE. May 16, 17, 18, 8am.-5pm.
VAN’S WEST, SHUSWAP LAKE,
5432-Squilax-Anglemont Road,
BC. 36x65 Lot, 8x10 shed, 10’
Celista (In the old Nifty Gifts
SHUSWAP
LAKE
Gazebo. Penthouse model 1992
Store) Furniture, Household items,
Citation Trailer, microwave, Two
PROVINCIAL PARK
Clothing, Tools, Collector Dolls,
door entry, custom stairs, cooktop
Odd and Sods.
is now accepting resumes for
& oven, Window Shades, tinted
summer employment for a variety ------------------------------------windows, awning, ceiling fan, DouGARAGE SALE: Saturday, May
of positions.
ble windows, Winter package, two
23, 9am, kiln, older table saw, kids
Full-time
or
Part-time
work
skylights, Canvas skirt, patio awnstuff and household. 4875
available.
ing enclosure, standup bedroom,
Meadow Creek Road, Celista. NO
Washer and dryer, Built in vacuum,
Resumes can be handed in at the Early birds please!!
Freestanding table /4 chairs, some
Park Office or faxed to
tools included. Many thoughtfully
Art show and sale.
250-955-0862
engineered extras (fans, storage,
Sunday May 17th, 2009, Celista
power lift). Call 604-898-9240 or
Hall Club Room. 2pm to 6pm.
Cell 604-815-9688. e-mail nwinterCome and enjoy.
burn@shaw.ca
Trailer Sites for Rent
1992 mobile home in Adult Trailer
Park in Chase. New roof, new hot
water tank, central air. 2 bedroom, 1
bath, outside shed, fridge, stove,
dishwasher, washer & dryer By appointment $70,000. 250-319-7671
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$5 up to 20 words, 20¢ ea. additional word. $1 for box-around. Single column display Ads are $2.00 per 1/4 inch.
Drop ads along with cash or check (made out to the KICKER) at drop boxes, e-mail ad to kicker@kicker.ca or mail
to Box 129, Anglemont, B.C. V0E 1A0. Ads must be received 10 days prior to the 2nd Friday of the month.
CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
GO GREEN—RECYCLE THIS
NEWSLETTER OR PASS IT ON TO
SOMEONE WHO HASN’T READ IT.
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CREW & CONTRACTOR
Daily & Weekly
Motel Rates
RV & CAMPING SITES
Daily & Weekly rates
GROUP RATES
AVAILABLE
Rent the INN
Open year round.
Check us out at
www.anglemontinn.com
(250) 955-0701
Deluxe Cabin Nightly or weekly.
Serene and peaceful. Located on
160- acre farm in Celista, 5 minutes from lake. Kitchenette and
spacious bedroom with
king-size bed.
250-955-8600
Mexico - San Jose, Del Cabo, on
the Baja. Deluxe 1 Bdr. Waterfront on Sea of Cortez. Beautiful
beaches. Walk to everything. Safe
area. Long term avail. 250-679-2949
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 Outdoor storage
 Secure, Fenced
 Short or Long Term
 Advertisement Spots Available
 Reasonable Rates
BOT TLE DE POT
250-955-0646
We are located in Scotch Creek
We serve the North Shuswap and All Outlying Areas
250-955-0646
(Ask for Doug)
sundbystorage@gmail.com
Scotch Creek
(next to Bottle Depot)
Mammography Clinic
Scotch Creek Mammography Clinic is
June15th & 16th.
Phone 1-800-663-9203
for an appointment.
Clip & Save
Classified Ads
$5.00 up to 20 words; $ .20 each additional word. Price includes GST. Drop ads at Scotch Creek SuperValu Box, Peoples Drug Mart Box
in Scotch Creek, Sunnyside Supermart in Celista, or 7320 Estate Place in Anglemont or mail to Box 129, Anglemont, B.C. V0E 1A0.
Ads must be received by the 10 days prior to the 2nd Friday of the month, and must be paid in advance.
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CROWFOOT
Concrete Form Rentals
and Installation
Robert Gallant
DISTRIBUTOR FOR
Tel: 250-955-0780
Fax: 250-955-0787
Cell: 250-319-2343
Chase
WALLS & FOUNDATIONS
3729 Kenwood Gate,
Scotch Creek
www.arxxwalls.com
120 Aylmer Rd.
10 am to 3 pm - Mon. to Sat.
Art of the
Shuswap
250-679-8408
250-955-8600
Cell: 250-803-8150
Milk Containers
Milk jugs & wax milk containers
Full Refund on all Ready to Drink Containers
1L and under - 5¢, Over 1L - 20¢
Wine & Spirits
1L and under - 10¢, Over 1L - 20¢
All Beer Imports
$1.20/doz.
By Appointment
2319 Beguelin Road
Domestic Beer & Coolers
$1.00/doz.
North Shuswap
North Shuswap
Towing
BOAT, RV & MINI STORAGE
Indoor, Outdoor & Covered Storage
Easy Access Ground Level Units
Short or Long Term
Valet Service for your Boat or RV
Secure “Your Lock” - “Your Key”
Reasonable Rates
250-679-8128
250-955-0788
Joe Hadziev
Email
storageresort@gmail.com
1337 Cardy Drive
Scotch Creek
24 Hour Towing
250-955-2119
3838 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy
Scotch Creek
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