Sicamous will be gain-ing a public boat launch in Old Town Bay at a cost of $280,000.

A second public hearing was held last week, Feb. 10 for an amended phased de-velopment agreement (PDA) between numbered company 443602 BC Ltd. and the Dis-trict of Sicamous.

Final approval of the re-lated bylaw paves the way

for the district to enter a PDA with 443602 BC Ltd. for de-velopment of Twin Anchors’ 276-slip marina and boat launch facility in Old Town Bay.

Most of the details in the amended agreement are the same as what was before the public prior to the Jan. 13 public hearing. The key dif-ference, explained town man-ager Evan Parliament, was in sections of the agreement having to do with the planned public boat launch.

During the recent public hearing, community planner Mike Marrs explained council had tabled the bylaw after the last hearing, with the desire to see some changes made. He noted the previously presented PDA showed the public boat launch “would be open to the public by way of operations through the marina itself.”

“Council has desired that this boat launch be maintained as a public facility and operat-ed as a public facility, and that is the case at this hearing and

will be the case as outlined in the PDA amendment,” said Marrs.

Speci� cally, the former PDA had the district paying $80,000 to the developer to in-crease the size and capacity of their proposed boat launch to accommodate a public launch facility. The developer was to assume all operational, main-tenance and replacement costs of the public portion.

With the amended PDA,

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The acceptance of a report examining the con-version of Eagle River Secondary School into a kindergarten to Grade 12 school is setting the stage for changes to education in Sicamous and the po-tential closure of Parkview Elementary.

The report, which recommends the conversion take place in September 2017, was produced for the school district by a committee made up of princi-pals, teachers, administrators and parents.

The document looked at three elements – whether K-12 was a sound educational option, what would need to be done to the school to adapt it for younger students, includ-ing a Strong Start program for preschoolers, and what the potential cost savings would be.

Val Edgell, principal at ERS, told the board many on the committee were skeptical of the educational value to a K-12 school, but ended up discovering that K-12 models were very successful.

The committee visited schools in Ashcroft, Clinton, New Denver and Kaslo, as well as one in Manitoba, where Edgell was visiting.

“What we ended up � nding was extremely positive,” Edgell told the school board at a meeting Tuesday. “Let’s be blunt, we weren’t exactly ex-pecting to hear such positive things, but even when we asked students what were the negatives, they didn’t feel ripped off. The only thing they could say was that they had to watch their language around the little ones – and is that really a bad thing?”

The committee research showed K-12 students had fewer discipline issues, a positive impact on academic performance at all levels, a positive ef-fect on attitude and behaviour and a positive effect

Board looks at move to K-12 school

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District to own Old Town boat launchBy Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Second hearing: Council amends agreement for marina proposal.

See Council pursues on page 2See Look at on page 2

By Tracy HughesEagle Valley News

Amalgamation: ERS site would become the only school in Sicamous.

to the school to adapt it for younger students, includ-ing a Strong Start program for preschoolers, and what the potential cost savings

Val Edgell, principal at ERS, told the board many on the committee were skeptical of the educational value to a K-12 school, but ended up discovering that K-12 models were very

The committee visited

By the end of the process, we almost started to wonder why every school in the province is

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on student persistence including graduation rates.

“By the end of the process, we almost started to wonder why every school in the province is not K-12,” said Sicamous teacher Shawn Bird.

To accommodate the change, the commit-tee recommended the addition of two class-rooms, an additional set of washrooms and the closing in of an alcove space. The vision was to put the kindergarten and Strong Start stu-

dents in one wing with their own entrance and washrooms, and then introduce the middle and higher grades into the remainder of the “school square.”

While the committee initially looked at where to install doors to seal off areas of the school for different age groups, the message from the other K-12 schools was the opposite.

“They actually were looking for more oppor-tunities for interaction between the ages, in fact the more interaction, the better it seemed to be for the school com-

munity,” Edgell told the board.

In addition, there were signi� cant cost savings to the K-12 plan. There would be operational savings of $230,000 each year from the closure of Parkview Elementary, while the consolidation of services would also offer cost reductions.

The school district’s long-term facilities plan for Sicamous indicated the two schools could be amalgamated into one building with space left over.

“At a time like this,” said trustee Larissa

Lutjen, “it is exciting to have the possibility of building something even better than was there before.”

Trustees voted unan-imously to accept the report, but did not set a date for moving for-ward. Board chair Bob-bi Johnson said the feel-ing was the trustees had enough on their plates for the near future with the public consultations on proposed school clo-sures in Armstrong and Silver Creek. She sug-gested public consulta-tion on the Sicamous proposal would likely start in September 2016

with a view to possible implementation in Sep-tember 2017.

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Look at K-12 model shows benefits for students

the district assumes all operational, mainte-nance and replacement cost responsibility for the boat launch.

“The operation of the launch itself, that has yet to be discussed with council in terms of whether it’s going to be maintained and oper-ated by district staff, or subject to some other organization or group to sort of man that facil-ity,” said Marrs. “The developer… of the marina itself, will pro-vide access to tempo-rary moorage to people launching boats so they can tie up on the west side of their main en-trance stop and access their vehicles and sail off from that point.”

Marrs said public parking will be avail-able in a designated area near the launch until such time as that area is approved for development of a pro-

posed commercial, residential structure, at which point public parking will be moved to part of the Twin An-chors Manufacturing property.

“That will be se-cured by restricted covenant and statu-tory right of way agree-ments, and the appli-cant will be providing for long-term parking on a seasonal basis as needed, as well for public parking,” said Marrs, adding a chauf-feured or valet ser-vice will run back and forth to the boat launch while the marina is in operation.

“The ramp itself will be open on a year-round basis, but probably not staffed… during the late fall or winter.”

Asked what the cost would be to the tax-payer, Parliament said an estimate provided by the Splatsin Devel-opment Corporation

pegged the construc-tion of the boat launch at about $280,000.

“The developer, as per the development agreement, is prepared to give up the water tenure in which the

boat launch will sit on, they’ll build the dock that will run parallel to the boat launch, they’ll provide parking as ex-

plained by the planner, all the reports – the environmental assess-ment reports, the DFO, the permitting, etc. – has been paid by the developer so that will not be a cost to the dis-trict,” said Parliament.

District chief � nan-cial of� cer Kelly Ben-nett said there would be no direct impact on taxation in the current or future years.

“I believe the $280,000 is being funded through our community works fund or gas tax so it’s pro-vincial funding that we receive…,” said Ben-nett.

“We also have $580,000 in the budget from previous years for the boat launch and, in essence, with our council, we are now accommodating the public now with two boat launches for what we were actually look-ing at considering for one boat launch at one

stage two years ago,” commented Mayor Terry Rysz.

After the hearing, during the Feb. 10 council meeting, coun-cil approved a recom-mendation that staff apply to the Economic Opportunity Fund through the Columbia Shuswap Regional Dis-trict for $100,000 for the public boat launch in Old Town. Council voted in favour, with Coun. Todd Kyllo ab-sent and Coun. Jeff Mallmes opposed.

During the hearing and later, at question period, resident Terry Martin raised his con-cerns, noting 99 per cent of the taxpayers in Sicamous would never use the launch because of the parking.

Resident Marie-Paule Lacasse said she agreed with the amend-ment, and that the Old Town boat launch would be maintained as a public facility.

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Council pursues gas tax funding for launch

Sicamous man dead in “horrific” collisionKelowna RCMP are

reporting a “horri� c” head-on collision near Peachland took the life of a 33-year old Si-camous man.

According to wit-nesses, a white Pon-tiac SUV was travelling north on Hwy 97 South near Brent Rd when it

crossed into the path of a southbound Ford cube van, the driver of which had almost no time to react.

Police say the driver of the Pontiac was de-clared deceased at the scene while the female driver of the cube van, from Penticton, suffered

serious injuries, and was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital where she remains in critical but stable condition.

Police report the collision occurred at 6 p.m., and that it was dark at the time.

“It was raining heav-ily which also affected

visibility” said Const. Steve Holmes of the Kelowna Municipal Traf� c Services.

Holmes says police are not yet able to con-� rm exactly what led to this tragic crash. The RCMP’s traf� c analyst conducted a thorough scene investigation,

“which may give us more insight once the analysis is complete.”

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Central Okanagan Traf-� c Services at 250-980-5353.

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covenant and statu-tory right of way agree-ments, and the appli-cant will be providing for long-term parking on a seasonal basis as needed, as well for public parking,” said Marrs, adding a chauf-feured or valet ser-vice will run back and forth to the boat launch while the marina is in

“The ramp itself will be open on a year-round basis, but probably not staffed… during the late fall or

The operation of the launch has yet to be discussed…

in terms of whether it’s going to be maintained and

operated by district staff, or subject to some other

organization or group…

Mike MarrsDistrict planner

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North Okanagan-Shuswap’s MP hopes political differences won’t stand in the way of Ottawa reaching out to this region.

Conservative Mel Arnold has been con-sulting with municipali-ties, regional districts and First Nations so he can provide input to the Liberal government be-fore the federal budget is unveiled in March.

“We can say this is a consensus from the communities around the riding. This is what people on the ground are looking for,” he said.

On Friday, Arnold met with the Regional District of North Okan-agan.

“The goal is to hear from you about what’s important to you in the budget so we can make a submission on behalf of the riding,” he said.

Among the issues raised was the need for infrastructure money, including possibly for a sewer treatment plant along Swan Lake and

Greater Vernon’s mas-ter water plan.

A push was also made to have Ottawa as-sist communities obtain corridors abandoned by railway companies.

“It’s insanity to lose a corridor that could be used for � bre optics or light commuter rail in the future,” said director Kevin Acton.

Arnold was also urged to push for a na-tional housing strategy.

“It’s so dif� cult for people to buy a house,” said director Catherine Lord.

Other items suggest-ed to Arnold included funding for social agen-cies and the need for in-creased focus on mental

health programs.The need to � ght

invasive mussels from entering local lakes was also discussed and Ar-nold says it may be the focus of a private mem-

ber’s bill this fall.“If the government

hasn’t moved forward on that issue, I will look at that,” he said.

Director Mike Macnabb encour-

aged Arnold not to get caught up in the parti-san component of Ot-tawa.

“We’d like you to work with the govern-ment and not neces-sarily follow the party line that, ‘Everything you (government) do is wrong,’” said Macnabb.

Prime Minister Jus-tin Trudeau has sug-gested that Liberal promises prior to the election may have to be adjusted because of economic uncertainties.

“They are � nding out that budgets don’t balance themselves,” said Arnold.

“We need to be seen as stable to attract in-vestment. It will be in-ternational investment that drives the econo-my.”

By Richard RolkeEagle Valley News

MP hears local priorities for Ottawa

It may seem like many Shuswap resi-dents are falling foul of the � u, but the numbers say otherwise.

Kamran Golmo-hammadi, an Interior Health medical health of� cer and preven-tive medicine special-

ist, says the number of lab-con� rmed cases of in� uenza up to Feb. 6 was 44, down from 283 for the same time frame last year.

“Every year we have an increased number of both in� uenza and re-spiratory illnesses in December and Janu-ary,” says Golmoham-madi, noting only peo-

ple whose symptoms are bad enough to seek medical attention are tested, and then only if their physician or-ders testing. “We have signi� cantly improved from last year, which was not a good year.”

But could the cur-rent situation be the start of something big?

G o l m o h a m m a d i

says the possibility ex-ists as the number of con� rmed cases last week, which was 12, is “fairly similar” to last year’s total of 17.

As well, he says there are traditionally two in� uenza and re-spiratory illness peaks, with the second one coming in March and April.

“We have not seen all of the cases yet, but so far, it is certainly better than last year,” Golmohammadi says. “We have surveillance on outbreaks and com-municable diseases and we will continue moni-toring.”

Flu making rounds in the Shuswap

The goal is to hear from you about what’s important to you in the budget so we can make a submission on behalf of the riding.

Mel ArnoldNorth Okanagan-Shuswap MP

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Housing Minister Rich Coleman was flabbergasted at the angry response to his solution to the Victoria courthouse “tent city,” the latest tarp-covered camp to spring up in southern B.C.

Coleman announced two temporary shelters with three meals a day and medi-cal supports. One is a former nursing home close to the courthouse squat, conve-niently located near panhan-dling and drug dealing spots as well as taxpayer-funded services. The other offers in-door or outdoor tent space at a former youth custody cen-tre, with a dedicated down-town shuttle bus so these “victims” of “homeless-ness” don’t have to endure B.C.’s most generous transit bus system.

We weren’t consulted, said the indignant spokes-people for those bringing new-looking tents to take advantage of food and other

handouts, offered in B.C.’s warmest climate by the province’s most naïve local government.

After the reaction, which Coleman described as “bi-zarre,” the combined 88 housing opportunities are being snapped up. Those on welfare will have to fork over their $375 monthly housing allowance, as the province continues to con-vert more housing and offer more rent subsidies.

It’s no wonder Southern B.C. is the destination of choice. Coleman said it’s al-ways been a seasonal thing, but this winter has been the highest in a decade, largely due to an exodus of eco-nomic migrants from the downturn in Alberta. 

I asked him about two other homeless hotspots. In Abbotsford, campers have ignored a city deadline to take down structures in a three-year-old camp, after temporary shelter and costly provincial supports were brought on. A courtroom

and street confrontation looms with self-styled “drug war survivors” and their Vancouver legal help.

In Maple Ridge, a tent camp sprang up next to the local Salvation Army shel-ter, with people cycling through the shelter’s 15-day limit, camping and being fed until they could go back in.

Mayor Nicole Read, who has worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, said Maple Ridge took on its own outreach, shelter and housing effort because the province’s $1 million-a-year Salvation Army operation isn’t working. 

Coleman is not amused. He said he’s had no com-plaints about Abbotsford’s Salvation Army shelter, and Read is the only one grip-ing. And no mayor is going to tell him how to spend pro-vincial dollars.

I asked Coleman about the 10-year study led by Simon Fraser University researcher Julian Somers on the housing, outreach

and services in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This is the heart of B.C.’s “hous-ing first” strategy, where the province has bought and renovated 30 “single-room occupancy” buildings, built another dozen and poured in every possible support.

The study found the hardest cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the influx to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto has tripled in 10 years. 

“I haven’t had a chance to go over that report yet, but I disagree with the assump-tion I’ve heard already, be-cause I walk the Downtown Eastside,” Coleman said. “I don’t know if they do every few weeks to a month, but I’ve been doing it for about nine or 10 years and I can tell you it’s a whole lot bet-ter down there.”

The question is whether problems are being solved, or just better hidden from view.

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The 2016 Speech from the Throne con-tains several items that give hope for the future.

There is a focus on agriculture and protecting local food supplies, attention to climate change and First Nations issues, and pledges to do some-thing about the soaring price of housing that could lock a generation out of home ownership.

Near the beginning of the document, there is a section that would have seemed bizarre just a few short years ago.

British Columbians are warned about the eco-nomic trap that has enveloped Alberta.

“Over the decades, Alberta lost its focus,” said the Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon, speak-ing for Premier Christy Clark’s Liberal govern-ment. “They expected their resource boom never to end, failed to diversify their economy and lost control of government spending.”

For decades, and particularly during the 1990s when the NDP were in power in B.C., it was popular to emphasize how much B.C. could learn from Alberta. It seemed British Columbia was somehow to blame for not sitting atop a giant lake of oil during a time of rising fossil fuel prices.

Now, unfortunately for Albertans, the bust that follows all booms has arrived. And it turns out that rather than wisely investing, successive Con-servative governments squandered the oil-gener-ated wealth on government spending and low taxes.

We shouldn’t be too quick to point fingers. B.C. has a more diversified economy, but we still depend on many natural resources that are sub-ject to the rising and falling tides of the world economy. And our own government is still going forward with plans for liquefied natural gas – albeit more slowly.

It’s good that we’re wary of falling into Alber-ta’s trap. But hopefully our government will learn the larger lesson – that there is no economy so successful that it can’t be dealt a blow by fac-tors entirely outside the control of any premier or legislature.

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Housing Czar defends drug ghettosBy Tom FletcherNews Columnist

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2016 GAME SCHEDULE

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Away Game

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SA Midget T3: 8:15-9:30 pm

FRiDAY FEb. 19Public Skating: 9 - 10:45 am

Lunch Bunch: 12:15 - 2:00 pmPublic Skating: 2-4:00 pm

Power Skating: 4:15-6:15 pm100 Mile vs Sicamous: 7:00-9:00 pm

SATURDAY FEb. 20Initiation Tournament: 8:45 - 9:45 am

Sicamous Atoms 10 - 11:30 amSA Pee Wee T2 11:45 am - 1:45 pm

SA Pee Wee T3: 2 - 4:00 pm

SUNDAY FEb. 21Novice: 9 am - 10 am

SA Atom Div A: 11:45 am - 1:45 pmSA Playoffs 2:00 - 4:00 pm

MONDAY FEb. 22Public Skating: 9 am - 10:45

Lunch Bunch: 12:15 - 2:00 pmPublic Skating: 2:00 pm - 3:45

Novice: 5:30-6:30 pmAtom: 6:30-7:30 pm

Old Timers: 7:45-9:00 pm

TUESDAY FEb. 23Public Skating: 9 am - 10:45

Lunch Bunch: 12:15 - 2:00 pmPublic Skating: 2:00 pm - 3:45

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Feb. 17 Community Events Forum. We will be working on a calendar of events for our community that we can market and share with all the local groups, businesses and vistors. Located at Council Chambers 6:30 pm.

Feb. 1-26 Community Street Banner Project The 2016 theme is Birds of a Feather. Banners can be painted between 10 am and 4 pm upstairs at the District Recreationb Centre (Evening hours can be arranged). Registration fee $15, pick up your design form from the District Of� ce on Main Street.

Feb. 27 Street Banner showing tea 1-3 pm. See the new street banners.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446

MON., WED. & FRISicamous Strongstart 8:15-11:15 Parkview Elementary 836-2871

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

Chair Aerobics Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre. 10 am. Everyone Welcome

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch by a donation at the

Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.

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

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

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

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

LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH Autism Support Group 6:00-7:30pm at Sicamous Health Unit

EVERY THURSDAY

Ladies shuf� eboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.

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

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

Chair Aerobics Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre. 10 am. Everyone Welcome

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

1st, 3rd, 4th THURS. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the

Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695.

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

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

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

Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm

1st FRIDAY OF THE MONTHSicamous Seniors Ctre general meeting 11 am followed by a great pot luck lunch. We

encourage everyone to join us.

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

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

EVERY SATURDAY

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

2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTHScrabble Tournament Sicamous library 1 pm

SUNDAYS EVERY 4th SUNDAY Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 1 p.m.

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

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School District #83 voted Tuesday night to consider the closure of two elementary schools in the region before the start of school in Sep-tember.

As it was last year, Silver Creek Elemen-tary is again being con-sidered for a shutdown, with its students being amalgamated with those at Salmon Arm West. There is sufficient ca-pacity at Salmon Arm West for all the students, with about 20 student spaces still left over. 

The other proposed closure is for the his-toric building of Arm-strong Elementary, with the creation of two K-7 schools, one at Len Wood and the other at Highland Park. This would reduce the number of Armstrong schools from four to three, with Pleasant Valley Secondary con-verting to a Grade 8-12 configuration.

While all the board members lamented the potential closures, the school district must make cuts of $1.3 mil-lion to its budget due to declining enrolment and increasing costs without additional funding from the provincial govern-ment. 

Last week’s deci-sion to accept the two motions does not mean the school closures are a done deal – instead the school district must initiate a 60-day public consultation process on each potential school closure before going to a final board vote on school closures at the end of April or early May. This will give the public a chance to pro-vide information and feedback to trustees — which, if last week’s meeting was any indica-tion, there will be strong opposition to closures from both Armstrong and Silver Creek par-ents. 

Trustees were divid-ed on the motions. De-spite unanimous votes to bring the motions to the board a week ago, the three trustees from the two affected areas spoke strongly against

the closures in their area.

Chris Coers ex-pressed concern about the accuracy of school capacity data, saying schools use space dif-ferently than in the past and closures of these two schools might be short-sighted.

“If we are looking to close schools I think we need to be looking at every single other place we can cut in the pro-cess and take a look at it,” she said. “That being said, if we do nothing, where will we find the $1.3 million? I’m con-flicted.”

Other trustees noted there is a cost to keeping schools with low enrol-ment open, especially when there is sufficient capacity for students in other nearby school buildings.

“It is not palatable to close any school, but if we keep both open where will we make the cuts? Which programs will be chosen to go, which child will suffer because we have had to cut their services? We heard loud and clear through the town hall meetings that parents and educators want to keep programs for stu-dents rather than build-ings,” said trustee Mi-chel Saab.

Board chair Bobbi Johnson reminded trustees that while they are elected in their own areas, they need to con-sider the needs of stu-dents across the district – not just in their own region.

“We need to make decisions for the good of every single child in the district… I don’t want to see the loss of learning resource teach-ers, of speech patholo-gists, of CEAs (certified education assistants), counsellors or literacy teachers. I don’t want us to have no money to help kids who are hav-ing problems and need help with learning,” said Johnson.

The vote to pro-ceed with the closure consultation process in Armstrong was 6-3 in favour with trustees Rowe, Bob Fowler and Debbie Evans opposed, while the vote to move

forward with the Silver Creek closure consul-tation was 5-4 with the same three trustees plus Chris Coers opposed. 

The public was not allowed to speak at the meeting, but during

question period at the end, there was a large number of questions, many of which reflected strong emotion from parents concerned about the impact to their chil-dren.

A parent from Arm-strong asked the school district to provide infor-mation on administra-tive costs.

“I’d like to be shown what has been cut from administration before

we take away schools from our children,” she said to loud cheers.

The school district has been the subject of criticism for cutting in many other areas in-cluding maintenance

and school support ser-vices, but not making reductions in adminis-tration.

Johnson pledged to compile this informa-tion and post it on the school district’s website.

Closure considered for historic Armstrong ElementaryBy Tracy HughesEagle Valley News

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The parcel tax roll may be viewed at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District offi ce, 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm BC, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Property owners may request a correction to the parcel tax roll only with respect to their own property and only for the following reasons:

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Sicamous Mi-nor Softball has been awarded the U18B Girls Provincial Fastpitch Softball Championship for 2016.

Scheduled for July 8 to 10 in Finlayson Park, 16 teams from around B.C. will converge on Sicamous for three days of exciting fastball to decide which two teams will qualify for the U18 Western Canadian Championship.

Softball BC says Sicamous was chosen to host the champion-ship because of the community’s history of outstanding tournament hosting and its beautiful ball park.

Organizers are hard at work planning the three-day event which will include an opening ceremony and a skills competition on the Fri-day night.

More than 250 play-

ers and coaches plus their families will be participating, making Sicamous a very busy place.

Sicamous Minor Softball will be seeking sponsors to help put on this event. Any business or individual interested in participating as a vol-unteer or sponsor can contact Jake Dewitt at 250-836-4976.

The local host team, U18B Sicamous Sting-

ers, have been practising in the ERS gymnasium since before Christ-mas, working on their skills and hoping to improve on their show-ing at the 2015 Provin-cial Championship in West Kelowna. If there are any girls born after 1998 that are interested in joining the Rep soft-ball team, please contact Jake Dewitt.

Submitted by Si-camous Minor Softball.

Sicamous Minor Softball gets championships

Sicamous a stop in curling campaignThe Sicamous Curl-

ing Club is the next stop in Rob Swan’s mission to curl across the nation.

The Harvey Station, N.B. native is attempt-ing to curl 100 games in more than 100 differ-ent curling rinks across Canada this curling season. Swan’s long-term goal is to visit and play in every single curling club in Canada in the next five years.

The reason: to share his love for the sport, raising awareness and, in the process, some needed renovation funds for his home rink.

On Friday, Feb. 19, Swan will be curl-ing with the Sicamous Curling Club during an open house from 7 to 11 p.m.

“We are proud to host Rob Swan and his

Curling Across the Na-tion tour as he comes to the Sicamous Curling club to meet the mem-

bers and play a game,” say local club mem-bers.

Swan’s passion for

the game drives him to promote grassroots curling and to bring communities together through the social as-pect of the game.

Curling is truly a sport that everyone of all ages and abilities can play and enjoy and the social aspect of the game brings people to-gether, says Swan.

Swan will be using Sicamous as his base during the following week as he visits and plays with other Shus-wap curling clubs.

All are welcome to stop by the Sicamous Curling Rink Friday night to visit Swan and see how much fun the game of curling is.

For more informa-tion about Swan and his Curling Across the Nation tour, visit www.curlingacrossthenation.com.

Cross-country: Rob Swan will be curling at the Sicamous rink Friday night as part of his Curling Across the Nation tour. Contributed

Class: Parkview Elementary student Aspyn Dupuis shares some read-ing time with Sicamous Eagles forward Cam Flinton during a class visit by the team on Tuesday, Feb. 9 that included lunch and free tickets to an upcoming game. Photo by contributed

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The Thirteenth An-nual Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival is an-nouncing that the 2016 Askew’s Foods Word on the Lake Writing Contest is now open.

Contestants may submit original un-published works in the following categories:

fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

First place win-ners will receive a cash prize of $150 plus a 2016 conference pack-age including banquet ticket ($230 value) and will be published in the Askews’ Foods Word on the Lake Anthology

which will be available at the festival.

Contest closes at midnight on April 11.  

Winners will be con-tacted prior to the festi-val, which takes place May 20 to 22 at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Okanagan College in Salmon Arm.

Winners will be rec-ognized at the Saturday night banquet. 

For further details concerning the writ-ing contest, including submission guidelines, and information about the festival, go to www.shuswapassociationof-writers.ca.

Annual writing contest now open

R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum and the Shuswap Quil-ters’ Guild are raffling a hand-appliquéd and machine quilted; dou-ble/queen size quilt, valued at $1,800.

This lovely, full-size floral quilt was hand ap-

pliquéd by Betty Cham-pion, machine quilted by Wendy Browne and donated to the Shuswap Quilters’ Guild to be used as a raffle quilt.

The net proceeds will to be used to fur-nish the Miss Puff’s Dress Shop & Millinery

in the new Montebello Block currently under construction at R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum.

Tickets are $2 each and can be purchased at the Shuswap Quilters’ Guild display at the Heritage Week Celebra-

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After Heritage Week, tickets will be available by calling R.J. Haney Heritage Vil-lage at 250-832-5243, and from members of the Shuswap Quilters’

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The winning ticket will be draw at R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum at Pioneer Day on July 10 at 1:30 p.m.

Shuswap Quilters raffle to support Haney

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21Something you have always wanted to do may become possible this week. Maybe it’s something from your bucket list. Bring a friend to join in the fun.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22How far you come this week depends on your attitude, Cancer. If you keep an open mind, you will find success. Keep a positive attitude and reap the rewards.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you will have the opportunity to work on a personal problem that has gotten the best of you before. Work through all of the angles before you put a plan in motion.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22You may find yourself in the position of middle man this week, Virgo. Others come to you with their concerns, and you put their minds at ease.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, everything seems like it will be rather ordinary this week. That’s a good thing, as you can use a few laid-back days with not too much on your schedule.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, shopping is on your mind but you may have to put that idea off for a little while longer. More pressing purchases for the home or business take priority.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, your finances are a bit difficult to decode at the time being, and that can lead to trouble. Better to bring in someone who knows what he or she is doing to help you work it out.

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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20You may find yourself teaching a co-worker some of the intricacies of the job. Don’t feel threatened; it may help lighten your own workload.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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