Eagle Valley News, March 18, 2015

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NEWSVol. 60 No. 11 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (GST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.com

Park bridge a problem for

property ownersPage 3

Local veteran honoured for

selfless servicePage 6

The long-term vision for Sicamous schools has local politicians concerned for the future of their children and their communities.

Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz, Columbia Shuswap Regional District Electoral Area E director Rhona Mar-tin, and others in attendance at Wednesday’s municipal council meeting took time to express their concerns over School District #83’s long-term facilities plan, and the rami� cations it could have. That plan, discussed the previ-

ous night at a school board meeting in Salmon Arm, calls for a recon� gura-tion of Parkview Elementary, mak-ing it a kindergarten to Grade 5, with a “signi� cant portion” of the school being closed, and the cre-ation of a Grade 6 to 8 “middle school within a school” pro-gram using existing space at Eagle River Secondary. The 10-year plan suggests clos-ing Parkview and converting Eagle River into a K to 12 school.

The only closure proposed for the 2015/16 school year is Silver Creek Elementary.

“It was concerning, a bit disturbing – as we all know, the loss of the school here will not help this community,”

commented Rysz. “At the same time, we have to under-stand what the board is going through be-cause they’re dealing with a $1.8 million shortfall.”

The mayor noted that Sicamous is not alone and that rural communities within School District #83, and throughout the

province, are dealing with a similar situation.

“Half of our schools are empty,” said Rysz. “We’ve gone from 8,000 students (over

Sicamous residents may get a break cost-wise in the hunt for doctors.

Last week, municipal council approved a motion to enter into an agreement with Global Medics Ltd., “to conduct a global search for recruitment of doc-tors” for Sicamous. In addition, council agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the Sicamous Medical Clinic for the “recruitment and retention” of doctors.”

Council recently budgeted $30,000 to cover costs for the recruitment of two doctors. Prior to approving the agreement, however, council re-ceived a brief presentation by Columbia Shuswap Regional District Electoral Area E director Rhona Martin, who offered an alternative means of cover-ing recruitment costs: the CSRD’s Economic Op-portunity Fund.

“I’m asking that you would give consideration to take that $30,000 out of the Economic Opportu-nity Fund. I would de� nitely support that, because it is a bene� t to Area E,” said Martin “Then you would be able to reduce the taxation to the Dis-trict of Sicamous residents and property owners by $30,000.”

This received a round of applause by council, though that discussion would occur later.

The recruitment contract requires the district to pay Global Medics $15,000, plus taxes, per doctor – half when one is found and the other half when they start work.

Despite budgeting for two doctors, Coun. Mal-colm Makayev explained if only one is initially found, that doctor would be mentored at the clinic by Dr. Jack Beech.

“Then Dr. Beech can retire, and then we’ll still have one doctor and recruit a second doctor, so they’ll have that two or three years to have that overlap,” said Makayev.

To improve Sicamous’ odds of attracting doc-tors, the memorandum with the clinic includes a se-ries of “physician recruitment lifestyle incentives.” If a doctor is found and begins work in Sicamous, the district has agreed to provide up to $18,000 in

Residents may get break on doctor search

By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Rhona Martin: Area E director suggests district apply for funding.

See Agreement on page 2

Proposed school closures concerning

The only closure proposed

Don’t waste your money recruiting a doctor because nobody is going to want to come if elementary school students are having to go in between two highways.”

Rhona MartinCSRD Area E director


See Public meeting on page 2

Reach: Parkview Elementary teacher Crystal Truscott attempts to stop an interception by student Conner Schmitz during a staff versus students basketball game held Friday morning, March 13, at the school’s gym. Youth trumped experience in the contest, with the students coming out on top with a 12-8 win. Photo by Lachlan Labere

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the past decade)… down to 5,500.”

Martin said she understands the chal-lenges SD#83 is facing, but pointed out how Sicamous schools are uniquely challenged, losing students to Salm-on Arm because they can’t get the courses they want at Parkview or Eagle River.

(School district spokesperson Alice Hucul later confirmed there are currently 15 students from Si-camous enrolled at Salmon Arm Second-ary.)

“This year, at Eagle River, there was not even Home Ec offered.

That’s a pretty basic course,” said Martin. “All the children in the Shuswap are equal as far as I’m concerned. But they are not being treated equally.

“You would think children wouldn’t have to go to Salmon Arm to take an accounting course when they’re in the higher levels of a secondary program, but that’s what’s happen-ing. So if the kids can’t get just the basics here, that’s a problem.”

Martin recognized school districts that oversee schools in sub-stantially larger urban centres are also chal-lenged, in some cases not having enough student spaces. She

suggested local gov-ernments need to col-lectively approach B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender and suggest an independent audit be conducted to find out what’s wrong.

“Because obvious-ly there’s something wrong,” said Martin. “Our rural schools have been kicked around too much, and we’ve lost too much as communi-ties with the cuts that have taken place, to make sure that some of them in the larger cen-tres can have some of the frills.

“And I guess as ru-ral communities, we have to say enough is enough.”

Martin added how

one person at the school board meeting com-mented, “Don’t waste your money recruiting a doctor because no-body is going to want to come if elementary school students are having to go in between two highways.”

“I never even thought of that…,” said Martin. “So this whole school restructuring thing could have huge impacts that would rip-ple for a long time.”

Rysz implored Si-camous and Area E residents to attend and voice their opinions at the upcoming school district consultation meeting on Tuesday, April 7 at Eagle River Secondary. Rysz then

expressed his own opinion.

“I can’t figure out where the provincial government’s think-ing is, or where they’re coming from because, at the end of the day, we close our schools, that is another tool that they’re deleting from our toolbox to bring people to this prov-ince,” said Rysz. “Clos-ing a school of any sort in this province is absolutely asinine. So we need public sup-port during these con-sultations. We need to let our trustees know because you voted for them… we need to give them the message that this should not be hap-pening.”

housing and transporta-tion bonuses spanning three years. For hous-ing, incentives include: year 1: $500/month; year 2: $300/month; year 3: $200/month.

For transportation: year 1: $250/month; year 2: $150/month: year 3: $100/month.

Makayev noted, however, that this in-centive package repre-sents a worst-case sce-nario.

“I believe our town itself will sell the posi-tion. This isn’t a guar-antee that this money has to be used,” said Makayev, adding the district might also be able to approach the business community

for support in the pro-vision of other incen-tives such as snowmo-bile and boat rentals, golf memberships, etc.

Later in the meet-ing, Sicamous Medi-cal Clinic manager Pam Beech explained

the Global Medics re-cruiter they’re working with, Phil Martin. is based in Vernon.

“It’s not in Vancou-ver, and that is a really good thing for us be-cause it’s very close,” said Beech.

Continued from front

Agreement includes three year, $18,000 signing bonus

Public meeting scheduled for April 7 at ERSContinued from front

RCMP REPORT

Clean-up continues after grain spill on 97AHighway 97A re-

ceived an excessive serving of grain on Monday, March 9, af-ter a Super B tractor trailer unit flipped onto its passenger side. The incident occurred at ap-

proximately 3:30 p.m. Police say the truck had been carrying grain, which emptied into the ditch and onto the lake-shore.

The driver was not injured, and the ap-

propriate government agencies were contact-ed to supervise and co-ordinate clean-up.

Dirt bike stolenSicamous RCMP

Sgt. Scott West says

the incident occurred sometime between March 9 and 12. Dur-ing this time, a person or persons broke into a shed on Green Road and stoke a yellow 2009 Suzuki, model number

RMZ450, as well as a bag of motor-cross gear.

Anyone with any information that might help in this investiga-tion is asked to contact the local detachment at 250-836-2878.

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Compliant with Section 166 of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Sicamous invites all interested persons to attend a Public Consultation Meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 at the Regular Council Meeting which starts at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the District of Sicamous Municipal Office, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. V0E 2V0. It is expected that the Chief Financial Officer will provide a detailed synopsis of Council’s Financial Plan and will answer inquires relative to the budget process and financial matters.

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District council has been asked to raise the Beach Park’s pedestri-an footbridge by three metres or remove it.

This request was made at last week’s regular council meet-ing by Lot 46 Manage-ment Society president Eric Ramsdale. He ex-plained there are times during the summer when the bridge be-comes and impediment to boat traffic related to properties within the la-goon.

“At certain times of the year, from high water in mid-June, un-til about mid-July and sometimes longer, we cannot get in and out of the channel because of the bridge,” said Rams-dale.

The bridge, Rams-dale continued, was supposed to have been constructed to a height of 3.5 metres above the high water mark.

“So what we’re ask-ing is to have it raised… three more metres above what it originally was, so it would be a to-

tal of six metres above the high-water mark,” he said. “Or removed, so that we can access our property.”

In addition to ac-cess issues, Ramsdale said the bridge is also a safety concern, with people diving from it,

nearly missing passing watercraft.

“Even though you blow your horn… they still jump off at the last minute and there have been very close misses in front of the boats,” said Ramsdale. “It’s just a matter of time be-

fore they wind up land-ing in our boats or on them.”

Ramsdale also said the rocks below the bridge can be a hazard to swimmers.

“Those things are quite a hazard as there are pretty fair-sized

gaps…,” said Rams-dale. “So, if you’re swimming under wa-ter, getting caught with your ankle in there and not getting back up to the surface is – it’s just a matter of time before something happens.”

Coun. Jeff Mallmes said he’s looked at the bridge and documen-tation relating to the structure’s construc-tion, and that when it was initially installed, it “was probably installed at an incorrect eleva-tion.” But he was not certain of the district’s obligation to “main-tain” the bridge at a specific height above the high-water mark.

Asked if the bridge could be raised, Mallmes didn’t explic-itly say “yes” or “no,” but provided several aspects of the struc-ture that would have be looked into. Among them is that it was dedi-cated in the name of former District of Si-camous clerk, the late Darlene Procter.

If it were raised, Ramsdale suggested the bridge be caged to curtail diving.

Beach Park bridge a problem for boatersBy Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News

Letter prompts council to do away with dips

A letter from the fire department helped put to bed the long-stand-ing Sicamous-Solsqua Road bridge speed dip debate, which are to be eliminated.

Intended to lengthen the structure’s lifes-pan by slowing down traffic, the “speed dips” were once again brought to district council’s attention, this time in the form of a letter by Sicamous Fire Chief Brett Ogino, in response to an inquiry by Coun. Jeff Mallmes.

In the letter, Ogino provides information on the damage that could result to the fire department’s vehicles in the event of an emer-gency that requires crossing the bridge.

Ogino notes the size/depth of the dips requires the trucks to slow down to a very slow speed to avoid

serious damage, add-ing suspension and drive train repair could amount to about $4,000 per wheel.

Just crossing the dips puts pressure on the trucks’ frames, says Ogino.

“These are very heavy vehicles and watching the torque put on the frame while crossing these dips is worrisome,” writes Ogino, adding the fire department’s larg-est concern is that the trucks could be dam-aged to a degree that would prevent their use in responding to an emergency.

District operations manager Randy Hand said it will cost the dis-trict $5,000 to fix the dips.

Coun. Janna Si-mons asked about the bridge’s projected lifes-pan, which, according to a recent engineering report, is estimated to be five years. She not-

ed that if the bridge is condemned before that time, it will take the fire department 20 min-utes or more, instead of three, to respond to an emergency on the other side of the bridge.

In response, Mayor Terry Rysz recognized the engineer’s estimate,

but said the bridge may last another 15 years.

“For now that’s their report…,” said Rysz. “But I think what we really need to do is we really need to start seri-ously considering find-ing funding in what ever matter, to replace that bridge.”

Council voted for the elimination of the dips, with Simons op-posed.


Water hazard: The owners of properties in the lagoon adjacent to the Beach Park have asked the district to raise or remove the park’s foot-bridge, as it’s an impediment to boat traffic during high water. Photo by Lachlan Labere


VICTORIA – March has been a good month for the B.C. NDP, and it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that.

Opposition critics fired a shot amidships at the B.C. Liberal government when they began questioning the lack of progress by the new Auditor General for Local Government.

This experimental ves-sel was launched in Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and two years after it set sail, it is listing, taking on water and in dan-ger of sinking.

The original idea was to expand the B.C. Auditor General’s office so it could check the financial perfor-mance of local governments too.

Mayors and councillors began to talk of mutiny over that plan, protesting that their budgets are already required to balance and are subject to annual audits.

But this will be “per-formance auditing,” Clark insisted, not just making sure the figures add up. It will determine if the pub-lic is receiving “value for money” on projects like arenas and services like po-lice, by comparing differ-ent communities’ results. A new AGLG office opened in Surrey.

The “value for money” promise is on the rocks. The government appoint-ed a quasi-independent board (hello, BC Ferries and TransLink) that hired chartered accountant Ba-sia Ruta, a veteran of the federal Auditor General office who had also served as chief financial officer at Environment Canada and had done local government audits in private practice.

NDP local government critic Selina Robinson start-ed asking why this office has spent $5.2 million and produced only one audit out of a promised 18. Com-munity Minister Coralee Oakes, a former Quesnel

councillor in her first cabi-net post, allowed that there had been some rough water but there is smooth sailing ahead.

Then came a big leak, in the form of a “work en-vironment review” of the good ship AGLG that was given to the NDP by a sea-sick crew member.

It described chaos below decks, with “shifting priori-ties and unclear direction,” as well as “wasted time and work” and “inefficient use of consultant and staff re-sources.”

Worse, the review noted a human resources monitor had been stationed at the office for most of January to maintain a “respectful workplace for all employ-ees.”

Then it was confirmed that when the AGLG board tried to conduct a perfor-mance review, Ruta’s re-sponse was to hire a lawyer. Ruta seems to be decisive when protecting her job, if not when hiring, running the office or meeting her

own work targets.Whatever goodwill had

been restored with local governments over this ex-periment is likely gone. Municipal staffers have been dealing with new audi-tor demands as their coun-cils grind away at their own budgets, and now they see signs that what they have contributed may well have been swept overboard.

Oakes remains on deck, eyes fixed on the horizon. An audit of capital procure-ment in Rossland is finally scheduled to be done by the end of March, she said. Similar reports on Delta and Sechelt are due in April. The latest revision of that sched-ule is underway, no doubt in another series of long, acri-monious meetings.

Clark addressed the situ-ation in her last question pe-riod before the legislature’s spring break this week. She didn’t have a lot to say about the AGLG’s voyage of the damned, mostly familiar rhetoric about “lower taxes, less red tape” and so on.

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Time to douse open burning

OPINION

In the spirit of a regular segment on the comedy news show Last Week Tonight with John Oli-ver, we have to ask why open burning is still

a thing? As evident by the thick grey plumes, the stagnant

low-lying clouds and the accompanying odour, burn-ing season is upon us once again – that time of year when people can purify their lands with God-given fire.

Got some wood waste to be rid of? Burn it. How about organic debris from gardening, land clearing or fall leaves. Throw that on too. Logging slash? Add it to the pile. Disposal by fire is cheap, quick and OK for the environment, well, in the sense that it cuts back on carbon emissions from trucking such waste to the landfill, where it can be separated for reuse in things like compost and biomass fuel.

A downside to the open burning wood waste – as noted in a B.C. Ministry of Environment policy paper on Open Burning Smoke Control Regula-tion – is that it produces carbon monoxide, methane and particulate matter, which not only contributes to global warming, but can also have an potentially nasty impact on human health. Particulate produced by open burning is associated with an array of health problems, from runny nose and coughing to bron-chitis, asthma, emphysema, pneumonia and heart disease. It can also contribute to premature deaths.

If that’s not an argument in and of itself against open burning, how about this quote:

“Research has shown that there is no threshold be-low which smoke has not health effects. This means it is important to minimize the amount of smoke produced and human’s exposure to it.”

Thank you MOE, which, by the way, shares re-sponsibility for air quality in the province with the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. Despite the health concerns noted above, the province doesn’t prohibit open burning. Instead, it’s regulated by type, size, location, venting (wind conditions), etc. That might be useful if burns were conducted in an alter-nate dimension where smoke/particulate stuck to the property of the open-burn permit holder – instead of spreading for kilometres, as smoke can and typically does, giving everyone in the area an opportunity to breathe it in, whether they want it or not.

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APC members work together in making recommendations to the CSRD Board and Staff on planning and land use related matters (community planning, zoning bylaw amendments, Agricultural Land Reserve applica-tions, Development Variance Permits etc.) within the Electoral Area. The APC typically meets once a month, or less, depending on the number of referrals they receive.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the APC for a four term be-ginning in May 2015, with the opportunity to apply for successive terms. Training will be provided and all expenses incurred by members will be reimbursed.

Individuals who best demonstrate the following will be recommended for appointment:

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MAIL BAGIt was the last hour

of $2-per bag day last month when a mother and daughter came in to � nd some treasures.

You’d think it was Christmas day. They had a blast. They found the perfect clothes for each other and for them-selves, and for another friend who had come in with them. They squealed with delight, laughed with joy and

their love for each other was palpable. One had been ill, one had to leave a relationship quickly, along with most of her belongings, and this $2 deal was just what was needed.

It was a privilege to be with them.

They shopped, and shopped and shopped. With each new discov-ery, there was a fresh expression of delight,

and I told them I wanted to hire them to just be present in the store with their infectious enthusi-asm.

As the clock struck closing time, they made their way to the cash register. They lined up their bags. Twenty-two bags in all! Amazing! Linda helped them load their treasures onto trol-leys and wheeled them out to the car. As she

returned, closing the locking the door behind her, the last I heard from the parking lot was a marvelous “woohoo!” as the happy customers drove away.

That’s why I love working here. How fortunate I am that part of my ministry is a min-istry of presence – just being there to listen, to help if possible, to re-joice with those who re-

joice and to grieve with those who are grieving.

I am proud of this lit-tle congregation and the wonderful, dedicated group of volunteers who come from many differ-ent parts of the commu-nity to offer their time and talent at the Thrift Shop.

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A passenger on a houseboat struck head-on by a speedboat after Canada Day � reworks in 2010 testi� ed the man now on trial cra-dled the head of a dy-ing Ken Brown as they waited for emergency help.

Lubomir Vitanov was a passenger on Ken Brown’s houseboat when it was struck by a speedboat the Crown alleges was recklessly piloted by Leon Rein-brecht.

Brown died as a re-sult of injuries suffered in the crash.

Reinbrecht is on trial in B.C. Supreme Court for criminal neg-ligence causing death and criminal negli-gence causing bodily harm.

“I saw Mr. Leon [Reinbrecht] holding his [Brown’s] head,” testi� ed Vitanov.

“Leon had his head down. I saw a few tears drop. He said ‘some-body better come be-cause this man doesn’t have long to live.’”

By that time, Brown looked in poor condi-tion, said Vitanov, who testi� ed to earlier shar-ing a marijuana joint with his friend.

Brown also had one Caesar alcoholic drink before getting on the water that evening, Vi-tanov said.

He declined another drink onboard.

Vitanov said he was in the houseboat’s washroom at the time of the crash.

The speedboat came to a stop fully inside Brown’s houseboat.

The houseboat pas-senger said Brown came to rest inside the speedboat after the col-lision.

His � rst view of Reinbrecht was seeing him rooting around on the � oor of his boat.

“I didn’t see what he was looking for, but he was sure looking for it.

“There was quite a few empty and full beer bottles all over the boat.”

Vitanov also said

a man he identi� ed as Reinbrecht’s son exclaimed “what just happened?” while a woman on board was crying.

In his opening ad-dress, prosecutor Neil Flanagan said the Crown will attempt to prove Reinbrecht had been with a group of people watching post-

Canada Day � reworks.The � reworks ended

at 11 p.m., after which Reinbrecht dropped off three passengers on the shore.

Reinbrecht, his son and his son’s girlfriend then went back out on the water, Flanagan said, travelling back and forth.

Earlier witnesses said a speedboat on the lake was cutting doughnuts and travel-ling at excessive speed in the pitch black of night in the minutes be-fore the collision.

The collision be-tween the two boats took place at about 11:15 p.m., creating

what witnesses de-scribed as a chaotic scene.

A number of people onboard were injured.

The trial continues this month. The Crown is expected to call 50 witnesses.

By Cam FortemsKamloops This Week

Witness on houseboat recounts fatal crashVitanov said he

was in the houseboat’s washroom at the time

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Larsen was awarded this honour by the pres-ident of the Republic of France in recognition of his participation in the Battle of Normandy and D-Day, which led to the eventual libera-tion of France during the Second World War.

This distinction is the highest honour the Republic of France bestows on any citi-zen. Legion members and the Salmon Arm Legion Colour Party formed a guard of honour and, as fam-ily and friends looked on, RCMP Sgt. Scott West and Sgt.-at-Arms Gary Ulland presented Larsen and companion Marion Brooks for the presentation.

Congra tu la t ions were extended from Branch #99 president Murray Williams and Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz on behalf of the Legion and the Com-munity. MLA Greg Kyllo read a letter from The consul general of France and offered his congratulations along with those of the pre-

mier and Government of B.C.

MP Colin Mayes spoke briefly, express-ing congratulations from the prime minis-ter .He noted that his father had landed on Juno Beach on D-Day and quite possibly in Larsen’s landing craft. Mayes then presented the Legion of Honour

medal, acknowledg-ing the debt of grati-tude that all Canadians owed to Larsen and all who served during that conflict.

Larsen, when asked to speak, indicated that apart from thanks, he couldn’t think of much to say, but from all the nice things people were saying, “I must be a

real nice guy.” Son Don Larsen ad-

dressed the gathering, expressing the love and pride the whole family felt for his dad. Nephew, Rob Suther-land reviewed the naval wartime career of Able Seaman Sig Larsen and noted that Sig had been the inspiration for his own successful career

in the Canadian Army. “Sid is my special

hero who inspired me throughout my own military career,” said Sutherland. “Many times, while home on leave from the Army, I sat in his barber chair with that old Navy guy threatening to give me a Navy haircut. I didn’t know what that meant,

but whatever it was, I didn’t want to explain it to my company ser-geant-major when I got back to my unit.”

The ceremony con-cluded with the pre-sentation of Knight of the National Legion of Honour, Able Seaman Sigurd Larsen to the assembly of family and friends.

For his service in the Second World War, Larsen was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the Italy Star, the France/Germany Medal W/bar, the Atlantic Star, the Canadian Volun-teer Service Medal W/bar and the 1939-1945 Mediterranean Star, as well as the recent rank of Knight of the Na-tional Order of the Le-gion for his actions on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Sutherland noted that after returning to Canada from the con-flict in Europe, Larsen volunteered for the Pa-cific War in Japan. He had been posted to the Glendon naval tug in Vancouver in prepara-tion for the assault.

“This assault would likely have resulted in many more thousands of Allied casualties and deaths,” said Suther-land. “But again, Sid and many others like him did not think about their own well-being. They needed to help end that war.”

Larsen, however, never joined the con-flict. The dropping of atomic bombs on Hi-roshima and Nagasaki in Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, and Japan’s subsequent surrender, brought the Second World War to an end.

Celebration honours veteran for service in Second World War

Presentation: Rear – RCMP Sgt. Scott West, MLA Greg Kyllo, MP Colin Mayes, Mayor Terry Rysz, Sgt.-at-Arms Gary Ul-land and Legion Branch #99 President Murray Williams pose for a photo with Sigurd Larsen and companion Marion Brooks during a special ceremony held Saturday, March 14 at the Sicamous Legion during which Larsen was formally recognized as a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the French government’s highest honour. Photo by Lachlan Labere


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“I thought a few years ago we had cut everything we could cut. Now we are going places trustees do not want to go,” she said.

Sterling Olson, sec-retary-treasurer, told

the board at Tuesday’s meeting the school district is facing an op-erating de� cit of $1.8 million from last year.

This includes the projected enrolment decline of 137 stu-dents, as well as the government announce-ment of a reduction in funding for school district administrative costs. For School Dis-trict #83 that translates into a reduction of $685,000 over the next two years.

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al funding is coming from the government to cover increases in MSP payments or BC Hydro rate increases.

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every line item in the budget, “no matter how small.”

She noted last year the budget cuts impact-ed services like family life teaching and library services – things which directly impacted stu-dent learning.

“This year, the cuts are going to have to go even deeper,” she said.

The budget process will continue with the plan coming to the table for approval on May 12, with � nal adoption set for June 9.

It’s a late start and an early end for the 2015-2016 school year, but the school district has managed to squeeze in the required instruction-al time.

At the board meet-ing, trustees approved a calendar which will see the � rst day of school set for Sept. 8, the � rst day after Labour Day

and end on Friday, June 24.

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In addition, elemen-tary schools will have one minute added to their day to ensure they meet the minimum minutes of instructional time set out by the Min-istry of Education.

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A woman on a mis-sion to increase the standards for seniors in B.C.’s care homes re-cently collected more than 1,300 signatures on a petition calling for higher staf� ng levels.

The petition will be presented in the B.C. legislature this spring by Victoria MLA Mau-reen Karagianis.

But Judy Galley is not stopping there.

After the petition drive, Galley realized there is a serious lack of

knowledge among se-niors and their families about their rights and the complaint process-es designed to protect them.

“People didn’t know there are places to go if they have concerns or how to go about mak-ing complaints and this was the case for hun-dreds of people I spoke to,” said Galley. “Some-times people were wor-ried about making com-plaints because they were afraid of repercus-sions for themselves or their loved ones.”

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“People have this right, but many don’t know it,” says Galley. “When making a com-plaint always get a case worker’s name and a case number. That will be a strong indicator that you are expecting a result and increases your chance of getting one.”

Galley also suggests anyone with a concern can report abuse or ne-glect to the Ombuds-man at 1-800-567-3247

or the Senior Health Care Support Line at 1-877-952-3181.

Galley is also con-tinuing her work as an advocate and is asking for people to share their experiences with senior care facilities in the province.

“I welcome a let-ter from anyone who wishes to share,” she said. “I’m going to be compiling information and using it as evidence for the government.”

Letters can be di-rected to Galley at 2433 Sherry Rd., Sorrento, V0E 2W1.

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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

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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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At the March 10, 2015 Board Meeting a motion was passed to receive the Long Term Facilities Plan Report and that the Board commence public consultation on the following recommendations:

a. the consideration of closure of Silver Creek Elementary;b. the consideration of converting Ranchero Elementary to a K-5 school;c. the consideration of converting Parkview Elementary to K-5 and Eagle River Secondary to a Grade 6-12 school with a ‘middle school within a secondary school’ philosophy:d. the consideration of converting North Shuswap Elementary to a K-8 school;e. the consideration of converting Falkland Elementary to a K-8 school.

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The purpose of the meeting is to hear as many presentations as possible in the time allowed so any questions raised will be recorded, researched and responded to at a later time on the district website. Presentations by individuals will be summarized and recorded. Trustees are at the meeting to listen to and keep an open mind as they gather information from the community about the recommendations.

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Sadly, Gus passed away on March 10, 2015 at the age of 89 years.

A young adventurer from Quebec, Gus hopped a freight train heading west, looking for work among other things. For many years he worked in the logging industry around the Arrow Lakes, Nakusp, Revelstoke, and the Sicamous area where he and his wife Clara settled 50 years ago.

Gus was a man of many interests. He loved to fly, so did Clara, and they travelled far and wide in their own airplane. He loved to drive a truck, and he continued to drive a water truck up in the oil patch until he was in his 80’s. Another thing he loved was the sun and he spent many a season under the Arizona skies enjoying the company of friends.

Gus is predeceased by his wife Clara (2004) and is survived by his friend and partner Lucy.

We would like old friends and family to get together and bring their stories about Gus’ happy and colorful life. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, April 4 at 3pm at at the Sicamous Legion hall upstairs (use back entrance), 322 Main Street, Sicamous, V0E 2V0.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, please make a donation to the Sicamous Legion or the charity of your choice.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Gordon. Gord was born in Saskatchewan, raised in Vancouver and made his home in Sicamous, BC. He was a proud member of the Sicamous Fire Department for over 30 years. Gord was a kind and generous person and well liked in the community.

Predeceased by his father Cecil, mother Eva and sister Sandra. He will be greatly missed by his sisters Donna (Wayne), Carol (Don), Heather (Stephen), Tracey (Brian) and his brothers Ken, Lee, Brian and his many nieces, nephews and great nephews.

A celebration of life will take place March 28, 2015 at the Sicamous Legion at 1:00pm. Come and have one last coffee with Gord.

ELLIOTT, GORDON WAYNEAugust 13, 1948 - December 16, 2014

In Memory of Our Precious Dana Merie Dellamattia

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