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Snowmobilers and card players were in for a good time on Saturday, as the annual Arrow Lakes Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club held its annual poker run.

The event, which has been going on for at least ten years, is a fundraiser for the club.

Money raised goes toward the grooming of snowmobile trails used by the club. Each time the club sends its groomer up the trails, it costs a minimum of $100, and that’s just for the fuel.

Depending on how often the trails are used, and how bumpy

they are, groomers go up once a week, sometimes two or three times if the trails have been used a lot.

Starting at the Box Lake Mill, riders head up to a trailer at the base of the trails to register and draw their first hand of cards. One hand of poker costs $10, while three hands cost $25.

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At least 50 people turned up for the Ridge Riders’ annual Poker Run last weekend in Nakusp.

THEY’LL BE COMING ‘ROUND THE MOUNTAIN…

Arrow Lakes Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club holds annual poker run

The Protecting Animal Life Society (PALS) host-ed its annual general meeting on Feb. 3 at Selkirk College.

One of the first reports at the meeting was that of animals, and the amount of cats and dogs that go through the adoption program.

In 2015, 51 animals went through PALS’ adop-tion program. Of that number, 48 were cats, which equals to about 95 per cent of the animals.

When it comes to donations, the society had a good year. From the various donation cans around the village, $2127.44 was collected.

With regard to new business, the society had an election of officers.

Susan Rogers stepped down as chair and was voted in as vice chair. Linda Kendall was re-elected as treasurer, and Kathy Smith was re-elected as sec-retary. The position of chair of the society is cur-rently vacant.

Following the AGM, PALS held its regular board meeting for the month of February.

The society’s 2016 vegetable order has been filled for the annual PALS Mother’s Day Plant Sale. The order has been filled with Four Seasons Greenhouse. About 10 or 11 flats of veggies have been ordered for the sale. Along with veggies, PALS has also ordered plants from Four Seasons Greenhouse. Overwaitea

will also be providing plants for the sale.The sale this year will take place on May 7.A ticket raffle will once again be done on Mother’s

Day, with a pot of $1,000.Animal fostering was brought up at the meeting.There is an urgent need for more work to be put

into the foster care program in regard to recruiting people willing to foster an animal before it can be adopted.

Because PALS doesn’t have a shelter, it can be difficult to find a place for the animals to stay before finding their forever home. The society does have a foster care program, but it doesn’t seem to get much attention or assistance. Bringing new members on board would help, as the new members might be able to foster an animal. If they themselves can’t foster, they might know of someone who can.

If someone decides to foster a cat, for example, PALS provides the food and litter, the only thing the foster parent has to provide is a space in their home for the cat, along with love and affection.

PALS also went over its plans for the coming year and what would be discussed at each of its monthly meetings. For example, in March and April, the Mother’s Day Plant Sale is planned. In June, the society will begin planning the annual Creative Hands Craft Fair. This includes booking the Nakusp Arena’s auditorium and kitchen.

The next meeting for PALS is March 2, at Selkirk College at 7 p.m.

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Congratulations to the Winners of the 5th Annual Gord Roberts Memorial Blue Knuckle Derby.

Jesse Martin 1st Place 15lb 2oz dolly Ben Tober 2nd Place 11lb 8oz dolly Brent Vickery 3rd place 11lb 4oz dolly

Thank you to Sandi and Val Scott and Amy Friedenberger of the General Store for looking after the derby entries and the T-shirts

Donations came from Quesnel, Nakusp, Pitt Meadows, Trail and Vancouver. We are very thankful for the generosity of all the people and businesses listed below that help make the derby a success - Arrow Transportation, Joe Williams, Blue Jay Acres, Interfor/Dave Kew & his tug boat crew, Isaque Vieira & Carla Trenholm, Rod & Gun Club, Frank’s Supermarket, Cariboo Ford, Redl Sports, Willis Harper, Integris Credit Union, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Hub International/ Barton Insurance, AM Ford, Remax Quesnel Realty, Nakusp Centennial Golf Course, Overwaitea Foods, John & Louella Cann, Black Press, DAM Repairs-Daryll Matula, Inland Kenworth- Glenn Holbrook, Ione Kendall, Nakusp Home Hardware, Kootenay Fly & Tackle, Nakusp General Store, Coldwell Bankers/Cheyl Black, YRB/Kevin Black, Glen & Gayle Olsen, Pacifi c Salmon Foundation, Lloyd’s Wood n Things, Kims Kustoms, T-Martin Trucking, Darcy & Ken Wanstall, Castle Fuels, Hewat Repairs.

Thank you to 23 North for playing again this year. You guys do a great job & get that dance fl oor full! The Royal Canadian Legion for hosting the dance again. THANK YOU!

Thank You “Nakusp” for everything, with out your continued support this event woudn’t be so successful.

The auction for the fridge was a big success and the funds will be going to the bursary.

THANK YOU! We hope to see everyone January 2017

for the 6th Annual Gord Roberts Memorial Blue Knuckle Derby!

Tracey, Brett, Ashley, Dave, & Family

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY

PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEWThe Regional District of Central Kootenay is updating parcel tax rolls for the followingservice areas: South Slocan Water Service Parcel Tax Duhamel Water Service Parcel Tax Ymir Water Service Frontage Tax Lucas Road Water Service Parcel Tax Voykin Street Lighting Service Parcel Tax Sanca Park Water Service Parcel Tax Riondel Water Service Frontage Tax McDonald Creek Water Service Parcel Tax Balfour Water Service Parcel Tax Woodland Water Service Parcel Tax West Robson Water Service Parcel Tax Burton Water Service Parcel Tax Edgewood Water Service Parcel Tax Fauquier Water Service Parcel Tax Grandview Properties Water Service Parcel Tax Rosebery Highlands Water Service Area Woodbury Water Service Parcel Tax Local Conservation Fund Service Area (Areas A, D and E)

Pursuant to section 205 of the Community Charter, owners of property located in these parcel tax areas may request that the roll be amended, in relation to their own property, on one or more of the following grounds:

• there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the assessment roll;• there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; • there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel (for water or sewer service areas that use frontage for taxation); and • an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.

The parcel tax rolls are available for inspection, at the Regional District of Central Kootenay office in Nelson during regular office hours.

Requests for amendments must be made in writing to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 on or before Friday, February 19, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m. If requests are received, a Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet at:

10:30 a.m. on February 22, 2016 in the RDCK Board Room in Nelson

10:00 a.m. (Creston time) on February 23, 2016 in the Erickson Room, Creston & District Community Complex, 312 19th Ave. North

Heather Smith, Chief Financial Officer/Appointed Collector

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Let them be launched!Nakusp residents are poised to celebrate, as the

construction of the boat ramp down at the Nakusp Marina is finally complete.

Construction on the ramp originally began in 2012, but there was a period where the reservoir had high water levels, which made it very challenging to build because the ramp is quite a low elevation ramp.

“We had to do the construction in stages,” said Jen Walker-Larsen, communications advisor with BC Hydro. “Last year was the third driest year on record for the Columbia Basin, so water levels were unusually low. That really helped the project and allowed us to get it down to its final depth.”

Nakusp mayor Karen Hamling was very happy with the work done.

‘We are very happy to see the completion of the boat ramp project,” she said. “Thank you to BC Hydro for our ramp and Landmark Solutions for their hard work and dedication in building it. I am sure that it will see many happy users.”

While many people are happy the ramp is finally complete, some were wishing it could have been done sooner.

The annual Blue Knuckle Derby took place last month, and for the last couple of years, organizers

have had to find a different location for the derby launch.

The Nakusp Rod and Gun Club, in particular, is very happy to see the ramp completed. Because rec-reational sport fishing is a big part of what members of the Rod and Gun Club do, not having any access to the water was a big issue.

“We’ve been involved with many meetings in how it should be designed, and where it should be,” said Hank Scown, president of the Rod and Gun Club. “We’re really pleased to see that they finally have got it fixed, we’re really pleased to see it finished.”

Scown said when the marina was first built, boats were usually around 16 feet long. Boats these days are usually much larger.

“One of the complaints we’ve heard for a long time is you could back your boat into the water, and if your boat wasn’t too heavy, and your trailer wasn’t too big, you could sort of make do,” he said. “That doesn’t work with these bigger boats. You can’t be putting them into shallow places.”

Scown thinks the ramp is a big success. There were already three boats waiting to get in the water on Monday morning.

“It should be serviceable at all future water lev-els, and that’s exactly what we wanted. We wanted something that could be used all year long, because local people, they like to fish in the winter.”

Jen Walker-Larsen

Members of the Nakusp Village Council, along with those from the Nakusp Rod and Gun Club, and BC Hydro, were on hand Monday morning to celebrate the completion of the boat ramp down at the Nakusp Marina. Construction on the ramp started back in 2012, and is now complete. From left to right: Councilor Ulli Mueller, Rodney Koeneman, Hank Scown, president of the Nakusp Rod and Gun Club, Jen Walker-Larsen of BC Hydro, mayor Karen Hamling, councilor Bill Tobey, and Harry Anderson.

JILLIAN TRAINORArrow Lakes News

Backcountry poses risks to workers

Workers whose jobs take them into BC’s backcountry are at potential risk of seri-ous injury or death in avalanche hazard zones and need to be diligent about understanding how those risks can be identified and mitigat-ed, WorkSafeBC says.

In particular, work-ers in BC’s primary re-source and construc-tion industries face risks at their worksites, on forest service roads, during work-related snowmobile activity

and during highway maintenance.

Since 1998 in BC, avalanches have caused three worker deaths and 47 accepted lost-time injury claims.

Of the latter, a dozen were in the Kootenays — the second most of any region in BC after Squamish-Lillooet.

While the majority of workers injured were in occupations within the ski hill and winter lodge industries, a land sur-veyor and a truck driver were also injured.


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Donkeys and snow chutes at Summit Lake, BCSummit Lake is located midway between

Nakusp on the Upper Arrow Lake of the Columbia River, and Rosebery on Slocan Lake, in the West Kootenay of southern British Columbia. This scenic lake is 3.5 kilometres long, and half a kilometre wide.

In 1908, when George Robinson was building the Summit Lake Lumber Company mill there, conditions were ideal for the undertaking! There was flat land for a townsite and mill. The Nakusp and Slocan Railway ran along the lakeshore. The lake itself would transport logs to the mill. It was expected they would cut over one hundred million feet of standing timber. A double mill was built to produce telegraph poles on one side, and ties on the other. Several innovations unique to the time were used in logging operations at Summit Lake.

One was high lead yarding. Once a tree is cut, it must be yarded, or transported, to a central landing. High lead yarding uses the lifting power of high rigging lines to move logs. A specially chosen spar tree would be climbed by a logger, who limbed and topped it — a hazardous un-dertaking indeed! Then blocks and cables, to be used in moving the logs, were then attached to the spar. Power was provided by a steam donkey, a machine with straps, cables, and winches. The steam donkey would move itself around from place to place, as needed. High lead logging was common at the West Coast, but not inland. In the West Kootenay of those days, Summit Lake was only one of two logging shows that used the high lead system.

Once at the landing, logs still needed to be moved to the lake, where they would be towed to the mill. Initially, the loggers laid down rails of small logs to the water. Horses pulled logs on cars with hollow wheels, which could run on the wooden rails. This system had a few problems! Sometimes the loaded car got going too fast, and ran into the horses. Sometimes the cars jumped right off the rails. This led to the laying of steel rails. Logs were then loaded onto cars with brakes, which coasted down to the water. Horses pulled the empty cars back up the slope.

Chutes were used to carry logs down steeper mountainsides to the lake. They usually would be made of greased wood. In the winter, Summit Lake could receive up to three metres of snow.

Those early loggers used the white stuff to make a unique snow, or ice, chute for log transport. First, they tramped down a path to the water. Then, on a mild day, they would lead a horse pulling a log down the path. When the path froze, they could shoot logs down. As snow continued to fall, the walls of the chute rose higher and higher. The heat of friction from a log sliding down would melt the chute; then it would freeze again.

The Summit Lake mill burned in March 1920. A lucrative pole business was established on the site in 1921. This business once sent a 102-foot flagpole out, on three rail cars, on its way to England!

In 1925, a fierce forest fire burned everything at Summit Lake except for the Railway station. A road eventually went through the area, and it subsequently became a popular picnic site and camping area. The steel rails stayed there until being torn up for scrap metal during World War II.

Above: Bird’s-eye view of town and mill at Summit Lake, 1914. Mill office and Tom Allshouse’s home - brown building at centre left. North is to the left in this photo.Right: Riggers (possibly Charlie Martin and Dave Butler) posing atop high lead at Summit Lake logging operation. Two men posing on railcar below (Nakusp & Slocan Railway/Canadian Pacific).

Photo courtesy Arrow Lakes Historical Society

A recent case of Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) in a stray cat has raised questions and concerns.

The cat, known as Chester, was hanging around a house in Nakusp and was eventu-ally trapped and given to PALS (Protecting Animal Life Society) to care for. Although very scared, he was clearly not wild and at one time had a home.

During routine screening, Chester tested positive for Feline Leukemia Virus, meaning that the virus was found in his blood. A second test confirmed that the virus is inside his cells and he is considered permanently infected with Feline Leukemia Virus.

Cats with FeLV may appear healthy, and it can take months or years before they show symptoms such as anemia or cancer. During this time, they can be infectious to other cats, mainly through saliva. Outside cats like Chester are at a high risk for getting this virus when they fight with other cats, and it can also be transmit-ted by cats licking and grooming each other. The virus does not survive outside of the cat, nor does it infect other species.

There is a vaccine to prevent FeLV, but it is not effective after a cat has become infected with the virus.

What’s in store for Chester? At the moment, he appears healthy. He has been neutered, adapted to an indoor life, and enjoys being petted and getting human attention. The volunteers at PALS hope that he will be ad-opted to a loving home where he can enjoy life for however much time he has, whether it is months or years.

Laurie Page, DVMNakusp Veterinary Clinic

Letter to editor


DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the Pest Management Plan (PMP) applies.

The purpose of the proposed PMP is to control vegetation at BC Hydro facilities to maintain safe and reliable

operations which support the delivery of electricity to our customers. This plan applies to all areas of

British Columbia where BC Hydro has operational or planned facilities such as electrical substations, generation

switchyards, generating sites, communication sites, storage sites, administrative buildings, or land owned

or leased for future facilities.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 2016 to April 2021.

Vegetation incompatible with the operation of the power system will be controlled using: physical (manual

brushing, girdling, hand-pulling, hedge trimming, mowing, pruning, weed trimming or tree removal), cultural

(gravel/hard surfacing, planting ground cover), biological (release of parasitic insects to control noxious

and invasive plants) or chemical (herbicide application) techniques, or any combination of these methods.

The active ingredients and trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include:

○ acetic acid – Ecoclear, Munger’s Hort Vinegar or equivalent,

○ aminocyclopyrachlor and chlorsulfuron – Truvist or equivalent

○ aminocyclopyrachlor and metsulfuron-methyl – Navius or equivalent

○ aminopyralid – Milestone or equivalent

○ aminopyralid and metsulfuron-methyl – ClearView or equivalent

○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, and fluroxypyr – Sightline or equivalent

○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl and triclopyr – Clearview Brush or equivalent

○ Chlorsulfuron – Telar or equivalent

○ Chondrostereum purpureum – Chontrol or equivalent

○ clopyralid – Lontrel, Transline or equivalent or equivalent

○ dicamba – Vanquish, Banvel or equivalent

○ dichlorprop-P and 2,4-D – Estaprop XT or equivalent

○ diflufenzopyr and dicamba – Distinct, Overdrive or equivalent

○ diuron – Karmex, Diurex 80 WDG or equivalent

○ flumioxazin – Payload or equivalent

○ glyphosate – Vantage, Vision or equivalent

○ imazapyr – Arsenal Powerline or equivalent

○ indaziflam – Esplanade or equivalent

○ metsulfuron-methyl – Escort or equivalent

○ picloram – Tordon 22k, Tordon 101 or equivalent

○ picloram and 2,4-D – Aspect or equivalent

○ triclopyr – Garlon products or equivalent

○ Trifluralin – BioBarriere, Treflan or equivalent

○ 2,4-D – LV700 or equivalent

Adjuvant products may also be combined on occasion with a herbicide to improve its effectiveness, such as:

nonylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol – Agral 90, paraffinic oils – Gateway, octadec-9-enoic acid as methyl

and ethyl esters – Hasten NT, or siloxylated polyether – Xiameter or equivalents.

The proposed methods for applying herbicides include: soil applied techniques (backpack sprayer, powerhose

or fixed boom sprayer), cut surface, basal bark, backpack foliar, mechanized foliar (fixed nozzle, boom directed

nozzle, wick sprayer), and injection (hack and squirt, lance or syringe) techniques.

A draft copy of the proposed PMP is available at bchydro.com/pestplanforfacilities.

Alternatively, it is available in person at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby; 1401 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon;

18475 128 Street, Surrey; 400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo; 3333 22 Avenue, Prince George.

BC Hydro, the applicant for the proposed PMP, is located at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 4X8.

Please contact Tom Wells, Vegetation Program Manager, at 604 516 8943 or [email protected]

for more information.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development

of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the above address

within 30 days of the publication notice.

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Hope Standard (BCNG) Jan. 28, Feb 11

Nanaimo Daily News (BCNG) Jan. 18, 20

Prince Rupert Northern View (BCNG) Jan. 27, Feb 10

Smithers Interior News (BCNG) Jan. 27, Feb 10

Terrace Standard (BCNG) Jan. 27, Feb 10

Quesnel Cariboo Observer (BCNG) Jan. 22, 27

Williams Lake Tribune (BCNG) Jan. 27, Feb 10

Merritt Herald (BCNG) Jan. 19, 26

Vernon Morning Star (BCNG) Jan. 17, 22

Nakusp Arrow Lake News (Nakusp, BCNG) Jan. 28, Feb 11

Castlegar News (BCNG) Jan. 28, Feb 11

Golden Star (BCNG) Jan. 27, Feb 10

Revelstoke Times Review (BCNG) Jan. 27, Feb 10

Cranbrook Daily Townsman (BCNG) Jan. 18, 20

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND AFFECTED AREAS PROGRAMS (CIP/AAP)

Apply now

Wish to apply for project funding? The Regional District of Central Kootenay is now accepting project proposals for CIP/AAP funding from non-profit organizations, societies, and groups throughout the RDCK.

Application forms and guidelines are available:

• RDCK office, Nelson• Municipal and Village

offices• Electoral Area Directors• Online at:

rdck.ca/cip-aap or cbt.org/cipaap.

Apply by 4:30pm, Monday, February 29, 2016. Applicants are required to present their proposal at public meetings during April 2016.

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Editorial

As our aging popula-tion continues to grow, an increasing number of seniors are in need of simple aid and domestic assistance in order to be able to live comfortably, independently and safely within their own homes for as long as is possible.

Looking ahead, the proportion of seniors who live in Nakusp, is projected to increase sharply over the next few decades. Issues of concern to older citizens will no doubt evolve as a result, and will require serious consideration including policy action whether on the part of the various levels of government, or members of our commu-nity in general.

Working together in meeting one’s various needs, we can ensure that seniors may continue to play a strong, productive role within all aspects of society.

Within the past few months, a new program designed to help seniors achieve these goals, has come into being not only within our own region, but also throughout more than sixty individual communities stretching right across our province.

Entitled Better at Home, this valuable help-ing resource is now avail-able to those of us who have reached the age of 65 years. It is a program which values the princi-ples of healthy living and helping to maintain the delicate balance of aim-ing toward independence

while also accepting a helping hand.

Better at Home offers non-medical helping services subsidized on a sliding scale determined by annual income. It also aims to coordinate community volunteers in cooperation with paid contractors who are avail-able to assist seniors with services ranging from providing transportation to appointments, light housekeeping, as well as companionship which is extended to those who seek ways and means of remaining in touch with our community and ac-cess to minor home repair services, which are car-ried out by a professional contractor registered with Better at Home.

Rosalyn Lindgren has been appointed as the Better at Home program coordinator operating lo-cally under the auspices of Arrow Lakes Community Services and she invites all interested persons (seniors, friends, neigh-bours and members of one’s family) to drop in to Nakusp Public Library on Monday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.

The various services will be delivered to older adults who reside within the village of Nakusp and area, and to those who live in Burton, Fauquier and Edgewood areas. Details of how to register as a volunteer meant to as-sist a senior, will also be available.

For more information, call Rosalyn at 250-265-8747.

Seniors’ column

The Nakusp Rail Committee has begun its efforts to secure funding for a caboose and plow from CP Rail.

The committee was formed after a meeting on Jan. 7 to determine if there was enough interest to bring one or both pieces to Nakusp.

About 30 people attended the meeting, and train buffs pointed out that while bringing in the caboose would be a good idea, getting the plow as well would be a wise decision.

“After the initial meeting, and the conversations that have gone on so far, everyone is very excited to have the plow come to town,” said Tracy Fetters, president of the Nakusp Rail Committee. “It’s very different, there are many places that have cabooses, so a lot more people are excited about the plow, but we’re working on ob-taining both.”

Both pieces of equipment have either worked or are identical to the pieces that did work on the Kaslo Subdivision. The plow was built in the late 1920s or early 1930s and would have been similar to the plows used on the Kaslo Subdivision between Nakusp and Kaslo until 1988. The caboose is one of the modern day cabooses that were built in the mid-to-late 1970s for the mainlines and then introduced to the branch lines as the older cabooses were retired. The modern day cabooses were used frequently on the Nakusp-Kaslo subdivision for approximately 10 years until the last train in December 1988.

Bringing the caboose and plow to Nakusp is going to require different phases of operation.

“Right now, we have an application going out to Columbia Basin Trust,” said Fetters. “We’ve worked up an initial budget for the movement and placement of

both pieces, and we’re waiting to hear information on that. That is phase one.”

Phase two and three, will have the committee looking at restoration and ongoing upkeep.

Costs involved in the project are for preparing an authentic-looking railbed for the units at the chosen site, and transporting the units on low-bed trailers, loading and unloading them with a crane.

In a press release, the committee said the project would be of great benefit to Nakusp, adding another unique sight and activity for residents and visitors to enjoy and learn from.

Nakusp’s history is based on the railway, yet as a community we do not recognize that enough and there is no exterior display or remaining evidence of the rail history other than sections of railbed. Having those pieces on display as part of the village’s heritage will help significantly increase the knowledge of our rail history.

If all goes to plan, the committee is hoping to have the pair moved to Nakusp around the beginning of May.


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The newer model Caboose, in CPR yellow, was built approximately 1976-78 and replaced older cabooses on the Kaslo-Subdivision line as they were retired. Tracy Fetters photo

The Snowplow was built in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s and is similar to those used on the Nakusp-Kaslo subdivision until the last train in 1988.

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Strengthening opportunities for youth in the Basin

Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to announce the formation of a Basin Youth Network. This network will help communities increase local activities and opportunities for youth, enabling youth to learn new skills, such as leadership, and engage more with each other and their communities.

“We’ve been offering youth-related pro-grams for over 15 years. Building upon these past successes, we’re excited to be strengthen-ing community efforts to increase support to youth,” said Lisa Kilpatrick, Columbia Basin Trust Senior Manager, Delivery of Benefits. “We know youth need a range of local oppor-tunities and resources to be happy and engaged in their communities, and we’re committed to working with communities to achieve this.”

The Trust has allocated $4.65 million over three years—$1.55 million annually—to the network. It will build on and incorporate the Trust’s successful Community Directed Youth Funds program. Since 2011, this program has supported communities’ needs to keeping youth active and engaged.

The Stoke Youth Network in Revelstoke is one of many successful examples. “We are really excited about the new structure,” said Megan Shandro Revelstoke’s Youth Liaison. “It aligns with what we are already doing; it allows us to identify local priorities and act on them. We were one of the first communities to access the Trust’s community-directed youth funds, and we’ve seen tremendous benefits with bringing together community stakehold-ers and increased collaboration. I know that others joining the network will see success because of this approach too.”

Many communities have already received Trust support to create community youth net-works or groups, while others may now receive support to establish them. These groups will then be able to receive help from the umbrel-la Basin Youth Network to deliver programs based on community priorities—plus have a mechanism to collaborate with each other. The Trust will lead the network by developing programs, hosting youth-focused events and hiring a regional coordinator.

Collaborating is something Lori McNeill, Executive Director of the Cranbrook Boys and Girls Club, looks forward to. “Learning from other youth centres, talking about their ideas and trying them out, is so valuable to provid-ing youth with diverse opportunities. I am also excited to team up with community partners in Cranbrook to build stronger programs that better serve the youth community.”

Shannon Isaac, Youth Coordinator at North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society thinks the network is a great idea. “Having a key point of contact in the community who can communicate with and bring local orga-nizations together, incorporate input from the various groups and oversee youth program-ming has been key for Kaslo and Area D. It’s been incredibly collaborative, and the youth programming has been enhanced because of this. We look forward to building on this as part of the network.”

The network will also support emerging needs, such job readiness, work experience programming, youth leadership, and others as identified.

To learn more about your community’s in-volvement in the network, contact Michelle d’Entremont 1-800-505-8998 or [email protected]. For information about the Trust’s other programs for youth, visit cbt.org/youth.

February 11 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library. Free drop-in for ages 0-3 and their parents/caregivers. Songs, Rhymes, and snacks. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

February 11 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free drop-in school-based early learning program for children age 0-6.

February 11 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

February 11 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

February 11 Nerd Night: Magic: The Gathering @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

February 11 Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

February 11 Darts Night @ Nakusp Legion. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

February 11 African Drumming Group @ Move on the Kusp at 7:15 p.m. Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome.

February 11 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3 drop in fee. For more information contact Lee-Anne @ 265-3326.

February 12 Strong Start @ Nakusp Strong Start Building in NES. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free drop-in school-based early learn-ing program for children age 0-6.

February 12 Book Discussion group @ Nakusp Public Library. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Present your current favourite book to the group. Please note, library is not open during this event, so knock for entry.

February 12 Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

February 12 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

February 12 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

February 12 Drop in @ NYC. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Handmade Valentines.

February 12 Movie night @ Burton Community Learning Centre. 7 p.m.

February 12 Games Night @ Nakusp Legion. Come play Wii, darts, pool, or bring a game from home. Bring a friend or two along. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

February 13 Farmer’s Market @ Old Fire Hall Collective, Nakusp. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

February 13 Valentine’s Day Market @ Fauquier Community Hall. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

February 13 Soup & Bun @ Nakusp United Church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch by donation, proceeds go to outreach in the community.

February 13 Valentine Tea @ Nakusp Senior’s Hall. 2 p.m.

February 13 Community Choir practice @ Saddleback Church. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For ages 19 years and up. Cost is $7 on your first practice only. For more information contact Marilyn Massey @ 250 265-4087.

February 14 AA Meeting 5 p.m. to 6 p.m @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.

February 15 BC Transit Bus to Nakusp Hot Springs.The bus leaves Overwaitea at 1:15 p.m. and arrives back in Nakusp at 3:55 p.m. Cost is $1.25 one way, or $2.50 round trip.

February 15 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome.

February 15 Better at Home Presentation @ Nakusp Public Library. 6 p.m.

February 16 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

February 16 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353.

February 16 Drop-in Badminton for adults and NSS Students @ NSS Gym. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your own racket and non-marking inside shoes. Beginners welcome! $3 drop in fee. For more information contact Lee-Anne @ 265-3326.

February 17 Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

February 17 Public Skating/Toonie Hockey @ Nakusp & District Arena. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

February 17 MeInc, a free workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs @ Selkirk College Nakusp. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required. 1-855-510-2227.

February 17 NES PAC Meeting @ NES Library. 7 p.m.

February 17 Poker Night @ the Leland Hotel. It’s free and beginners are welcome. 7 p.m. start. For more information contact Dan @ 265-3314.

February 17 AA Meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information call 265-4216.

February 18 Recycling Day in Nakusp! Leave your recycling on the curb in clear blue bags, for 7 a.m. pick-up.

February 20 Mitch Zorn Fundraiser Concert @ Nakusp Auditorium. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Football fans came out of the woodwork to watch the Carolina Panthers take on the Denver Broncos for the 50th Super Bowl game on Feb.7.

The two main spots for viewing were the Nakusp Legion, and the Leland Hotel.

Things were a little quieter at the Legion. About a dozen people showed up to watch the game.

“A couple of the people that are Legion members approached me and asked if we would do the Super Bowl, and I said sure.” said Steve Tays, president of the Legion.

Tays said turnout for the game was pretty good.“It’s better than what we had for the Grey Cup,” he

said. “I think more and more people are starting to

see what we have in here, and are starting to come out. More people will show up later.”

Some preferred the quieter ambiance of the Legion.

“It’s a very calm, appreciating environment,” said Stephanie Driediger. “This is where I choose to be.”

Stepping into the Leland was a different story.The sound of chatter filled the air as the bar was

packed with people cheering on their favourite teams.It got a little quiter when the commercials were on,

but whenever Denver scored, there were big cheers.“I think it’s a fun atmosphere on this day,” said

Sharon Metlewsky, co-owner of the Leland. “It’s kind of fun just to be in a group, rather than at home. One big party.”

The Broncos defeated the Panthers with a score of 24-10.


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Top left: (L - R) Morrie Currie, David Olson, and Gord Hoss strike the quarterback pose at the Nakusp Legion. The three were among those attending the Legion’s Super Bowl party Sunday night. It was the Carolina Panthers vs. the Denver Broncos. Denver won 24-10.Top right: Sharon Metlewsky and Matt McKee grin during a short lull. Bottom left: The bar was packed with fans.Bottom right: Rene Bruneau smiles as he shows off his Denver pride.


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This concert is a fundraiser to raise money for the very talented Mitch Zorn, to go for a month and a half trip to Nashville that he has booked for March 3rd. He plans on recording tracks for a 5 song EP that he has been working on for the last couple of years and also to attend writers nights at the Bluebird Cafe and other local venues so that he can begin networking in the Nashville songwriter community. If you haven't heard him play yet, now is your chance! Come support

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The trek for this run is 17 km up to Harlow Mountain.

“There are five checkpoints along the way, and at each checkpoint, you draw hands from a deck of cards,” said Mark Aeichele, vice president of the Ridge Riders. “Once you reach the top to where the barbecue is, and everyone else is, there’s one last hand that’s drawn up there.”

You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. The sky was a fantastic shade of cerulean, and winds were very calm.

Reaching the top, riders were greeted by fellow snowmobilers and a barbecue, which is paid for by donation.

While waiting for the winners to be announced, people take the time to eat, grab something to drink, and of course, go for a ride up the mountain.

Reaching the top, you’re treated to a fabulous view of the Arrow Valley. It almost feels like you’re standing on top of the world.

For some, it was their first time taking part in the event.

“I’m from Revelstoke, so I get to see new terrain,” said Susan Flasha, a first-timer. “It’s a great event, there are lots of people out, and you get to meet a few new faces.”

Others have been taking part for a number of years.

Amber Ens has been playing in the Poker Run for about eight years. Along with taking part in a sport she enjoys, Ens likes the social aspect that comes with it.

”You get to meet people out of your normal rid-ing group,” she said. “It’s sort of networking for snowmobiling where you go out and you get to see the people you don’t normally get to see. Everybody brings their wives and their kids, so it’s a good op-portunity for people to actually get introduced to

the sport, as well as meet new people.”Ens said the Ridge Riders don’t just groom the

trails. They also do their best to protect riding zones.“It takes a whole lot of time to convince people

that we’re not actually wrecking the environment, and that most of us, we’re not leaving trash up here,” she said. “It’s one of those things that people are pretty environmentally friendly about.”

Winners:First place: Kelly Hascarl — $150Second place: Dawson Bone — $75Third place: Gary Larder — $25

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Annual poker run

Above: Rolland Veilleux draws his poker hand of the run at the bottom of Harlow Mountain. At least 50 riders showed up for the Ridge Riders’ annual Poker Run, which took place on Feb. 6. Top right: Wayne Allard smiles as he mans the barbecue. Bottom right: Kelly Hascarl warms himself up at a campfire cuilt after prizes were handed out. Hascarl won first place in the poker run, taking home $150.

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Chris Prediger, president of the Arrow Lakes Ridge Riders Snowmobile Association, Mike Janeceic, and Mark Aeichele, vice president, stand on top of Harlow Mountain during the Ridge Riders’ annual Poker Run.



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Winlaw man charged with animal crueltySPCA seizes 29 animals, including sheep, horses, goats, and dogsA Slocan Valley man has been charged with animal cruelty

for the fourth time, following a BC SPCA seizure of 29 animals from a property near Winlaw last week.

Crown counsel charged Joao (John) Vieira, 55, with three counts of animal cruelty under the Criminal Code days after a team of BC SPCA constables took Vieira’s animals into custody and presented their evidence to Crown.

Nine sheep, seven goats, four horses, five large-breed dogs, two puppies, one cow and one rooster in various states of distress were rescued by the SPCA officers. The carcasses of dead horses, a bull and a goat were also found on the property.

Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement officer for the BC SPCA, said Vieira has been the focus of several SPCA investigations during recent years and has three previous animal cruelty convictions.

“He has also been charged four times with breaching condi-tions of his sentencing, the most recent charge for violating a ban on owning animals,” she said.

Moriarty said the 29 animals seized on Jan. 28 were being kept in overcrowded and inadequate conditions and were underweight and suffering from a range of medical issues, including parasites, abscesses, heart problems, infections, overgrown nails, dental issues and eye infections.

The livestock are now being cared for at foster boarding fa-cilities and the dogs and puppies are in the care of the Kelowna SPCA, where they are on a protective hold and will receive on-going veterinary care before going up for adoption. Vieira will be in court on March 8.

SPCA spokeswoman Tricia Leslie said in an email that the only way they can enforce court-ordered bans is to catch offenders with animals and recommend charges of breaching conditions.

“We can do spot checks but that is only if we can find them,” she said, adding that in Vieira’s case, he moved often, making it difficult for their constables.

“In addition, the BC SPCA’s resources are limited, as we re-spond to 10,000 reports of animal cruelty each year, with just 28

constables in the province.”Leslie insisted the organization has done its best to monitor

Vieira, which has resulted in him being charged multiple times.“Unfortunately there’s little to do about keeping animals from

getting into repeat offenders’ hands,” she said.“Because there’s no one registry, for example, from which

people purchase animals, he can’t be flagged. He’s flagged in our systems, but he can source animals from a number of different areas. The BC SPCA hopes that if he is convicted this time the sentence is so significant that it deters him from breaching his ban in future.”

The BC SPCA is funded primarily by public donations. Initial estimates for medical care and special diets needed by Vieira’s underweight animals come to approximately $20,000. The SPCA said it welcomes monetary donations at spca.bc.ca/medicale-mergency and would also appreciate donations of high quality hay for the livestock.

If you can help, contact SPCA Nelson branch manager Rob Andrew at 250-352-7178 or [email protected].

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Teens gather around the table as they prepare to play Pathfinders at the Nakusp Youth Centre. The centre holds a Nerd Night every Thursday, with each night featuring a different game to play.

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The SPCA released this photo of animals it seized at a Winlaw property last week. A man (not the one pictured) faces three charges related to animal cruelty.


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Lardeau may owe spelling to French Canadians

One-hundred twelfth in a somewhat alpha-betical series on West Kootenay/Boundary place names

Last week we began looking at the origin of Lardeau, also spelled Lardo, which has per-plexed historians for generations. Nelson old-timer R.G. Joy tried to get some answers for a column published in the Daily News of Aug. 10, 1951.

“I remember meeting one of the pioneers who saw Lardo townsite be-fore it received its name,” he wrote. “‘Why was it called Lardo, oldtimer?” I asked. ‘I think it has something to do with a lardpail,’ he replied. ‘And I think that is one of the reasons that place has been wrongly spelled Lardeau.’

“As years went by I was still searching for the correct spelling and asked a learned couple whom I met there about two decades ago. The word Lardeau is from

the French gold in water, I was told.’”

That explanation that it comes from l’ord’eau’ seems highly unlikely. More probable is that Lardeau does have something to do with lard or bacon, although the spelling may well owe something to French.

Other area place names made to sound French in-clude Comaplix and Incomappleux, which are actually derived from a Sinixt word. (Lardeau was sometimes spelled Lardeaux, but there has never been any sugges-tion it too was from a Sinixt word.)

Milt Parent wrote in Circle of Silver that “In studying reports by the early explorers … one observes the preponder-ance of French names already established in the region … Add to this Geological reports of the Dept. of Mines declared the Lardeau to have been prospected as early as 1865 and the fact that French Canadian trappers probably made early use of this

untouched district, one can’t help but deduce the name Lardeau originat-ed from this source.”

Parent added that Lardeau is a rare sur-name and a woman by that name from Quebec who visited the area to learn about its origin wasn’t very successful. Michael Neault also re-searched the surname and discovered very few people named Lardeau in Canada. There were 317 births in France by that name from 1966 to 1990.

“Whether Lardo is nothing more than a cor-ruption of the word by someone who couldn’t spell is only conjecture,” Parent wrote. “But if Mr. Lardeau was around he would be very proud of the extent to which his name has been used.”

Some have observed a similarity between Kaslo/Kasleau and Lardo/Lardeau, al-though Kaslo was never actually spelled Kasleau; only much later was it suggested that it might have been named after a Jean Kasleau, whose existence is doubtful.

Lardo and Lardeau were used interchange-ably for decades before the latter form won out. According to the July 1978 issue of Canoma, in 1902 the Geographic Board of Canada ap-proved the spelling of Lardeau, but the rail-way didn’t start using it until the mid-1910s and the Lardo post office, which opened in 1899, didn’t change its name to Lardeau until Oct. 2, 1947. Officially, the BC Geographic Names da-tabase only recognizes the form Lardeau. It’s pronounced LAR-doe.

While the name’s ori-gin may be unclear, its use was contentious, as we’ll see next week.

Next: Lardo vs. Lardeau

The town of Lardo at the north end of Kootenay Lake is today known as Lardeau. Although the present spelling received official approval in 1902, the post office didn’t adopt it for another 45 years. Greg Nesteroff photo

GREG NESTEROFFArrow lakes News

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Irene Sloan (left) and Joyce Marchisuk (right) chat and enjoy a cup of coffee at the Nakusp Senior Centre. Seniors meet at the centre every Wednesday for coffee, cookies, and conversation.


Arrow Lake Navigational Aids: Notice to Vessel OperatorsThe Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently remove the following aid to navigation: Arrowhead light buoy A29, LL40.7, effective: June 15, 2016.

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It was cat vs. cat as the Nakusp Cougars boys basketball teams took on their rivals, the Mount Sentinel Wildcats on Feb. 3.

Things began well for the Cougars, with the team scoring twice within 30 seconds.

The continuous squeaking of sneakers could be heard as players ran across the floor.

Though they made a good effort, the Wildcats managed to tie up the game with a score of 10-10. By the end of the first pe-riod, the score was 20-12, with the Wildcats in the lead.

By the end of the second period, the score was 36-26 and by the third period, things were starting to look up for the Cougars who managed to bring the score up to 36-31.

Watching the game, it was clear that both teams were really strong, and worked well together. The addition of the rivalry added something a little extra to the game.

“We really like competition between each other’s teams, it’s a great way to experience basketball,” said Cameron Olson, one of the players for the Cougars. “It keeps us on task.”

On task they were. The game was really tight with never less than a six point differ-ence between the teams.

Despite their best efforts, the Wildcats won with a score of 59-50.

The Cougars were undaunted by the loss.“We play a lot of games against each

other,” said Jay Gardener, coach of the

Nakusp Cougars. “They got the better of us today.”

Gardener said even though they were missing one member, the team played re-ally well.

“We’ve been trying to gel and get better

team chemistry rolling. It was a good effort by the boys. I’m really proud of the effort.”

The Cougars have a home tournament on the this coming weekend, and the zone playoffs for the Kootenays will be held on Feb. 27.

Pipelines are a hot topic in Ottawa and across the country these days. Last Wednesday the Liberals outlined their plans for a revised environmental assess-ment process for pipelines, and on Thursday the Conservatives put forward a motion asking the House to support the Energy East pipeline.

Here is the overall picture: the oil industry wants to expand oil sands production in Alberta, but to do so they need to expand pipeline capacity to tidewater to access Asian markets. We al-ready have bitumen and other petroleum products flowing to Vancouver through Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipe-line and many pipelines going to markets in the United States, so the industry does have the capacity to export our oil—it’s

a question of increasing that capacity and reaching more markets.

The Conservative govern-ment tried for 10 years to get four major pipeline projects going—Northern Gateway, Trans Mountain, Keystone XL, and Energy East. But, despite gutting environmental laws and drastically changing the envi-ronmental assessment process to favour the pipeline industry, the Conservatives were unable to get any of these projects to the building phase. In large part, they failed because of those changes to the process—many Canadians feel the present pro-cess lacks credibility.

This led to the Liberal’s an-nouncement about a new in-terim assessment process for projects under review, namely the Trans Mountain expansion and Energy East. The new pro-

cess adds four months to the evaluation period and allows more consultation with First Nations, but leaves many of the flaws in the National Energy Board (NEB) assessment system unchanged—there is nothing to address questions that compa-nies refuse to answer, nothing to restore cross-examination of evidence. All this is on top of the fact that the Conservatives appointed several new members to the NEB in the dying days of their government, including an active pipeline consultant.

Adding to the lack of gov-ernment credibility on pipe-line safety was a recent report from the Commissioner on the Environment and Sustainable Development, which looked at how well the NEB tracks com-pliance with the conditions it sets, and unfortunately found that compliance was tracked for

only half of the pipeline projects examined.

We all know that the Canadian oil industry is in trouble with the fall of oil pric-es to around $30 per barrel. The loss of jobs in Alberta and across the country is hurting the Canadian economy. It will be many months or years before Canadian petroleum companies are profitable again, whether pipelines are approved tomor-row or not. We should take this opportunity to create a robust, open and fair assessment pro-cess that Canadians can trust, and then promote safe, sensible projects that include a compo-nent of refining raw bitumen or crude oil so that we can get the best price for these non-re-newable resources, and leave a legacy that will benefit not only ourselves but our grandchildren as well.

RICHARD CANNINGS

Angus Jackson of the Nakusp Cougars makes a grab for the ball. The Cougars played against rival team, the Mount Sentinel Wildcats on Feb. 3. Both teams fought hard for victory, but the Wildcats came out on top with a score of 59-50. Jillian Trainor photo

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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Jessie Eileen Grainger, at the age of 80, on Friday January 29, 2016 at the Shuswap Lake Hospital, Salmon Arm BC.Jessie was born in Hamiota Manitoba, raised her family in Brandon Manitoba and Edgewood BC. Jessie was predeceased by her parents Douglas and Mary Elizabeth Campbell, husband Charles, grandchildren Laurie, Robert and Tuffy.Jessie is survived by children June, Bob, David, Valerie, her grandchildren Brian, Phillip, Jody, Ken, Nadine, great grandchildren Dawson, Jordan, Hayden, Kenny.Jessie’s life was filled with volunteer work, for years she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, Women’s Institute, OAPO, Hospice and Meals on Wheels.She loved to knit, crochet, sew, quilt, and made all kinds of crafts.A special thank you to Dr. Theron and the nurses at Shuswap Lake Hospital.A Celebration of Jessie’s Life will be announced at a later date.

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AMY SURINA AND MATSUYAMA NAMIDA(Amy) We met around three or four years ago. Every spring on the May long

weekend since I was 15 I would pack my things and travel to Calgary for their annual Japanese animation and culture convention. We bumped into each other briefly every year, but it wasn’t until my third year going that I formally met him.

(Matsuyama) We had actually formally met the day before. A friend of mine introduced us but I was wearing a mask the day before so she had not seen my face. I came over and sat down talking to her, and Amy’s face looked both surprised and confused at the same time. (Not realizing at the time she had no idea who I was). I acted completely friendly and asked if she wanted to play pokemon together. She agreed and so we played, but as soon as we sat down and started playing, her friend told her that it was time for them to go get packed and get ready to go home back to BC.

(Amy) In the haste of leaving we had forgotten to swap numbers to keep in contact, since I was very adamant at getting a rematch in Pokemon! But as my friends and I were leaving our hotel we ran back into him and his group of friends and I received his contact info.

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MICHAEL AND ANDREEA MYHALAndreea and I met in the military, during our basic military training,

something all soldiers have to go through. I completed the first part of the training in an earlier course and with others from that course was joining her class for the second half.

On the first day of class, I was one of the last to enter. When I scanned the class to find a place to sit, it was as if all the rest of the room darkened and a light shone on her alone and the empty seat beside her as she indicated to come sit by her. With no further thought I crossed the room to sit with her. We kept each other awake during class playing pen and paper games and got to know each other.

After a few days of knowing her I knew she was somebody I wanted to have in my life for the rest of it, as a friend if not something more.

After seven years of friendship, she finally decided that she would take me up on my early assertion that we would be a good couple. We had been a couple for eight and a half months when she proposed to me on leap day four years ago. Nine and a half months later we were wed in a small ceremony.

KARA AND BRODIE YANOWe met at the very first Nakusp

Music Festival. We dated for seven years and got engaged at the very last Nakusp Music Festival on stage after I won a rigged “genie in a bottle contest.” We are now married and have one beautiful daughter Kaylani.

PAT AND JAN DIONWe met Aug. 14, 1982. We were

out with separate friends at the Ocean Beach Hotel in White Rock. We were babysitting our drunk friends. His friend kept asking me to dance, and kept bugging me, so Pat came over. It was a great and deep connection almost right from the beginning.

SANDY AND DAVE MARKHOLMI was working in Trail for Telus (BC Tel) when they decided to strike. So with

some time off, I decided to come home to visit my parents. My friend Carol was also home at our neighbours so I headed over there to say hi. There was a fellow staying there and he introduced himself and said he was from New Zealand. He happened to mention he wanted to take a date to a Kinsmen party that night. I was a little bold and said I would go if he wanted. I think I put him on the spot. We went to the Kinsmen supper then the walkathon the next day. It was torture, a 12 hour trek, with many cramps and sore legs but I got to know this Kiwi and I think I was smitten. We had a whirlwind courtship and my parents gave us a beautiful wedding on Sept. 20, 1969. We did go to New Zealand for a while but have made our home here for 42 years. We will celebrate our 47th wedding anniversary, this year. We both love each other more than we ever thought possible.

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