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The Arrow brings local talent to the airwaves
Nakusp’s own radio station has some great programming, both local and from fur-ther afield. Ty Klassen’s ‘Spirit Song’ joins the regular line up this fall. Here is a look at a few of the programs on The Arrow.
Spirit Song aims to inspireAiring recently on The Arrow was the
first installation of Ty Klassen’s new show “Spirit Song,” the inspiration for which came on a bus ride from Nakusp and Burton. In fact, it came in the form of Kyle Kusch.
“I was looking for a creative outlet,” said Klassen, who clambered aboard the Burton-bound bus last summer while thinking about what he could do when he saw Kusch. “I saw Kyle and thought ‘radio!’ By the time I got off the bus I had the name of the show.”
Between then and now, Klassen has had lots of time to imagine what his show would be. He’s put a lot of thought into how to or-ganize his half hour on the airwaves. Each of the six shows Klassen is bringing to the radio has a guest who will connect with a different theme.
“I knew right away I wanted to have guests,” said the radio host. Each theme is explored through personal stories, music and the input of the guests.
The first episode centred on gratitude, and featured musical duo Colin and Mary Ellen Harris. Joe Wareham will guest star on
the next “Spirit Song,” the Earth and Nature-themed show. Klassen said he’s also dedicat-ing the upcoming instalment to author Bob Harrington, and will be opening the show with an introduction from Harrington’s book Listening to the Earth: A Spiritual Journey with Nature.
Karen Hamling is guest for episode three, and will explore “being in the moment” with Klassen through song and music. In Decem-ber Cassia Parent will take part in a peace-themed show, and Cliff Wolfendon will dis-cuss aboriginal spirituality. Rosie Lukenda and Klassen explore love in the final epi-sode. Each show airs Sunday around 2 p.m., with a new episode every two weeks.
“I want it to be an entertaining blend of personal stories, music and spirituality,” said Klassen. “I’d like to reach people of differ-ent ages and backgrounds.”
Each episode will offer listeners some-thing positive they can do for themselves in the form of affirmations: encouraging phrases that can be used to interrupt repeti-tive negative mental chatter. Klassen, who is naturally musical, puts these short, catchy phrases to music so they become songs, like jingles of positivity.
For him, affirmations were a tool to beat some serious blues, helping him come out of major depression.
“I could easily go there again,” revealed Klassen, “I’m sure there are a lot of people who could relate to that and are sick and tired
By Claire ParadisArrow Lakes News
Ty Klassen’s Spirit Song is one of the new local shows on Nakusp’s own The Arrow. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
of being depressed, and wish they could find a way to achieve peace of mind.”
For him, the radio show is just one more step in the journey away from fear and to-ward openness, one that he invites you to tune into.
Millie Pawley, Question of the WeekBrowsing through the Ladies Hospital
Auxiliary Thrift Store here in Nakusp, I was suddenly stopped by a smiling woman hold-
ing what looked like a recording device in her hand.
“What’s the best score you’ve ever found in a thrift store?” she asked.
“Uh,” the best ever was a tough call, hav-ing been a devoted thrift shopper most of my life. There have been many things I’ve toted home and worn, used or modified (it’s called
See RADIO page 3
Household hazardous wastes cleaned up in RDCK
In October, residents of the RDCK and RDCK Municipalities safely disposed of approximately 21,660 litres of hazardous liquids at four HHW round-up events held throughout the region. An additional 9,480 litres of paint were also collected at no charge to the RDCK by Product Care. Other miscellaneous items such as fire extinguishers, mercury, lead and compressed gas cylin-ders were also collected at the events held in Castlegar, Creston, Nakusp and Nelson.
In Nakusp, the substances col-lected were significant:
Paint 1290 litresBatteries 31.75 kgAerosols 350 litresAuto batteries 480 kgPesticides 10 litresSolvents 30 litresAppliances 1240 kgElectronics 802 kgFluorescent tubes 95Flammable solids 50 kg (adhe-
sives, caulking, mothballs, wax-es, sulphur, grease, briquettes, zinc dust)
Mercury 6 kg (thermometers, lamps, mercury fertilizer)
Waste oil 615 litresFire extinguishers 8Compressed gas 10 canisters“The results demonstrate that
the residents of the RDCK and Municipalities want to keep our communities and environment free of hazardous waste. All the events were very well attended and we are pleased with the vol-ume of materials that were col-lected and safely disposed of.” said Uli Wolf, General Manager of Environmental Services.
This is the first time that the RDCK has organized collection events for residents to safely
dispose of household hazardous waste at no charge. “The round-up events were a worthwhile endeavour as there was a huge volume of toxic materials that we diverted from the landfill, there-by protecting the environment,” said John Kettle, RDCK Board Chair. Many common household products are toxic and can dam-age the environment if tossed in the garbage or flushed down the drain. Some materials collected at the round-up events like paint and electronics are recycled, while other hazardous materials are safely disposed of.
The RDCK would like to thank all the volunteers, Product Stewardship Organizations, Nel-son Leafs Bottle Depot and con-tractors who worked hard at the events to ensure residents were served quickly and safely.
For more information about what was collected at the events: www.rdck.bc.ca
For information on B.C.’s product stewardship programs, including depot locations, visit: www.rcbc.bc.ca or 1-800-667-4321.
Contributed by Nicole Ward, RDCK
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Job seekers are in luck when it comes to the commercial road transportation industry in Brit-ish Columbia. Trucking com-panies throughout B.C. require professional drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and operations staff right now, which means that job
seekers with experience and/or training may find work within their preferred region. For those considering training prior to joining the workforce, demand for skilled workers in the indus-try is likely to grow to 2020 and beyond.
There are a number of rea-sons for this. For truck drivers,
the industry is facing a North America-wide shortage because most are 45 years of age or older and nearing retirement. In fact, in Canada, according to a report by the Canada Trucking Human Re-sources Council, 58 per cent of long-haul truck drivers fall in this age range. Similar shortages ex-ist for other jobs, including diesel
Trucking jobs in the province provide opportunities
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engine and heavy duty mechanics. Aside from worker shortages,
economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Gateway is also driving demand for workers in transportation. This ap-plies not only to companies in the Lower Mainland, but in other re-gions as well, since the Asia-Pacific “Gateway” is actually made up of an integrated supply chain of airports, seaports, rail and road connections, and border crossings, from Prince Rupert to Surrey, with links supplied by trucking.
Today’s trucking industry is an exciting place to be. Equipment in many companies is state of the art, meaning increased comfort and ease for drivers and opportunities for me-chanics to work with technologically advanced systems, keeping both their skills and interest engaged. Dispatch relies on sophisticated tracking and routing systems. Others on the opera-tions side also use information tech-nology of many kinds to deal with ev-erything from licences and permits, to customer services, accounting, sales and marketing.
And, people joining the industry have many career choices. Drivers, for example, may work close to home as pick-up and delivery or short-haul drivers. Those who like the idea of travelling across Canada or North America can become long-haul driv-ers for an employer or work as own-er-operators. Drivers may haul con-sumer goods, fuel, logs, heavy-duty
equipment, livestock – most of what we purchase or consume spent some time on the road with a commercial truck!
If you already have experience as a driver, mechanic or operations work-er, most companies advertise jobs on their websites. Members of the BC Trucking Association from across the province may post jobs under Careers on www.bctrucking.com, and the provincial and federal governments maintain job sites at WorkBC (http://www.workbc.ca/Jobs/) and Working in Canada (http://www.workingin-canada.gc.ca/ - choose to Explore Careers by Occupation, then by Re-gion). Within your own community, it may also pay to approach a company you’d like to work for, drop off a ré-sumé and inquire if and when they’ll be hiring.
If you’d like to enter the industry but need training, there are also many avenues to explore. Although there is not a standard training course for pro-fessional drivers, there are numerous private schools throughout B.C. that offer programs. For information on transportation trades in B.C., includ-ing mechanics and other technicians, visit transCDA (http://www.tcda.ca/home). And for information on trucking careers in general, see www.truckingcareers.ca.
Your own community and region depend on trucking. It may also offer the right career for you.
There are many career opportunities in the trucking industry in British Columbia. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Nakusp Boat Ramp Replacement Project
Invitation to Tenderers
For information on this tender and to register for the information meeting and/or site visit, please refer to the tender documents at:
BC Bid: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca
Columbia Power, on behalf of BC Hydro, is managing the replacement of the public boat ramp facilities located in the Village of Nakusp.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) for this project hasbeen posted to BC Bid. The tender closes at 14:00 pm,
local time, December 4, 2012.
The purpose of this RFP is to select a proponent to demolish and remove the existing public boat ramp facilities, excavate and prepare the site and construct new public boat ramp facilities in the same location.
An information meeting to discuss requirements under this RFP will occur at 13:00 pm local time on November 21, 2012 at the Emergency Services Building in Nakusp, BC (300 – 8th Ave. NW). A site visit is expected to take place immediately following the information meeting.
While attendance is at the discretion of proponents, those who do not attend will be deemed to have attended the information meeting and site visit and to have received any and all of the oral and written information given at such meeting and visit. Columbia Power may record, and post on BC Bid, a list of questions asked and answers provided during the site visit.
Carbon monoxide preventionNatural gas is used safely and reliably in homes across B.C.
Regular inspection and maintenance is the best way to ensure peak performance of your natural gas appliances — and to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) in the home. Since CO is colourless and odourless, you can install a CO alarm for extra peace of mind.
To learn more about carbon monoxide safety, visit fortisbc.com/co.
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Ho ho ho, Christmas is back in Burton
On December 8, Burton will host its 4th annual Community Christmas Party at the Burton Fire Hall, starting with a parade at 3:30 p.m., so deck your self up and be part of it. The parade will set off from Burton Community Learning Centre and make its way to the Fire Hall.
This year, volunteers will again be serving a whole pig roast for dinner. Tickets for the feast are available for $15 and are going fast; all tickets must be purchased soon, so don’t delay. Your money
will be going to support the Bur-ton Volunteer Fire Department, but if you’ve been taken over by the spirit of generosity and feel like giving more, not a problem. Donations can be given to the Burton Community Hall Board.
The dinner will also feature a baked goods sale, bingo, raffle, si-lent auction, 50/50, and a “chick-en drop.” The raffle prizes include a logging truck load of seasoned birch firewood, a skookum ski jacket donated by K2, a load of gravel, and a dinner and soak for two out at Halcyon. The silent auction also has a rich selection
of neat stuff to bid on. In the evening, there will be
live local musicians, fire pits, a cash bar and dancing. Make sure you don’t miss it! Please bring a non-perishable donation for the food bank when you come, too, so others can enjoy a feast of their own.
The BVFD are grateful for the Columbia Basin Trust for their support for this event, which is one highlight in the Burton calen-dar. For more info and to purchase dinner or raffle tickets, please call Wayne at 250-265-3820.
Celebrating in the Burton Christmas parade, Christine Adshead and Margaret Simpson dressed festively. Photo courtesy of Isabelle Bergeron
Contributed bySuzanne Story
‘upcycling’ now), but there was one hand made skirt with wild embroidery evoking deep sea creatures that came to mind.
The smiling woman asking was Millie Pawley, the person behind The Arrow’s Question of the Week. Her career in radio started right here in Nakusp as part of a Targeted Initiative for Older Workers program. CBAL’s Liz Gillis suggested she do a radio program as part of her in-volvement in the community, and help contribute talk content to the station.
And thus, the Question of the
Week was born. Millie’s show is more than just the question, though. She has brought stories, music and jokes to the airwaves each week for over 35 weeks now, and a funny thing has hap-pened.
“Some are funny and oth-ers are just stupid,” said Millie, “Because I read so many jokes, something’s changed.” Her taste in jokes has changed, with expo-sure to so many jokes, and she’s found her range has narrowed over time.
Humour is what she aims for, and it’s what she often finds from particular people in town. These are her go-to folks that she’ll ac-tive search for because they’ve usually got something hilarious to say in response to her ques-tion. Sometimes that has meant she has had to censor her noon-hour show.
“I’d rather have something bleeped out than nothing at all,” she shrugged. “There is only a certain amount you can say about the weather.”
If she can’t find someone to talk, Millie just has to be funny herself, and resorts to writing a script full of stories and reading it on her show which airs at noon
on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-day and at 7 a.m. all other days.
Legendary TunesHosted by Burton’s Phil Mc-
Mechan every Tuesday and Fri-day at 6 p.m., this show has been a staple on The Arrow.
“We’ve now passed the 100 episode mark and this month we have begun taping the fourth season of Phil’s weekly mix of blues, jazz, R&B, and roots music pulled from his personal collection,” said The Arrow pro-ducer Kyle Kusch.
Kusch also put out the invita-tion to anyone who would like to put together a show: “This is a community station; we’d really love to see it used!”
Amplified Radio Another new program on
The Arrow, the internationally-syndicated electronic music pro-gramme Amplified Radio fea-tures the best of Trance, House, Progressive, and Techno from around the world, all mixed into a show hosted by Ontario’s DJ Ampz, airing overnight on Friday evenings starting at 11 p.m. Amp Radio Extra, which is broadcast immediately following Amplified Radio, features two international guest DJs.
Millie gets some good an-swers to her question of the week. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lake News
The Arrow asks the Question of the Week
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Correction to the November 14, 2012 issue: The donation made to Minor Hockey from Cheryl Truax to Kristy Robins was money raise at the monthly meat draw, which events Truax also chairs.
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Electric fences save livesEditor,We live in Hills and have chick-
ens for eggs. Living in a rural area set into the wilderness, we have both black and grizzly bears around our property from time to time, but there’s been no need to kill them.
Three reasons for this: first, a stout predator-proof building for a chicken coop; second, a 10-foot high fence around the coop and chicken-yard; and third, an electric fence con-sisting of four strands of wire around the perimeter hooked to a 6,000-volt charger.
The occasional bear has tested the system and received a jolt of pain for its efforts. Any bears we see wander-ing too close to the house or coop get a bear banger (noisemaker) shot over their heads.
Your recent article “Grizzly slaughter highlights bear unaware-ness...” mentions that bears were “ripping into ducks, turkeys and chickens.” Let’s ask this: how were the bears getting at those animals?
Most likely guess: fowl kept in inadequate, poorly-built, dilapidated structures with rickety fences and without electric fencing protecting the perimeter.
Did you know that you can be ticketed for providing unsecured bear attractants?
The Wildlife Act was recently amended so there is a $230 ticket for negligence or carelessness regarding the mismanagement of attractants on your property (such as improperly stored garbage or improperly se-cured animals).
Education and awareness-build-ing is the first step but thereafter those who don’t secure their farm animals should be ticketed.
Another consideration: requiring the services of the Conservation Of-
ficer to come and shoot bears costs taxpayers thousands of dollars. Just the cost to us taxpayers of the CO trying to deal with the family of griz-zlies that developed a taste for fowl in the Arrow Park/Burton/Brouse area would have bought a lot of elec-tric fencing for chicken runs – elec-tric fences that would have prevented the loss of livestock and likely saved the bears’ lives.
A note for those consider-ing backyard chickens to provide de-licious eggs: consider that the cost of getting chickens will include build-ing a sturdy structure for a coop and installing a clearly signed and well-maintained electric fence around your chicken run.
This will address Mayor Ham-ling’s concern about bears poten-tially being attracted into town by backyard chickens. Bears learn very quickly that while chickens might smell tasty, a jolt of electricity feels bad.
While on this topic, remember that garbage must be stored in a se-cure shed/garage or in a bear-proof container. If you attract a bear to your yard through your carelessness it can end very badly for the bear.
Having bears in our midst comes with the privilege of living in such a beautiful area, where we fortunately still have a connection to the natural world.
Respectful coexistence is pos-sible. Electric fencing is necessary for all livestock – the hardware store in Nakusp carries or can order the items needed.
Lorna Visser Fowlty Towers Artisan Eggs, Hills B.C.
Remembering those we’ve lost
Most of us have been through the loss of a loved one – it’s a part of the human experience we all share. And as we seek to work through our grief, it’s remarkable our similarities.
Perhaps the greatest common ground is in our desire to honour the memory of those who have passed on. I’ve had the privilege of participating in a number of funerals and memorial services, and it is inspiring to hear the love and admiration for the legacy of a life well lived.
So even in death we find hope – hope that something of the de-
parted lives on. More than half of Canadians believe in heaven, and many more than that would agree that those who have died survive in the people whose lives they have touched.
Remembrance Day is another good example of loving memo-ry; we express our gratitude to the soldiers who have sacrificed over the years to protect our na-tion. We gathered at the cenotaph on Sunday to honour those who have served and those who have died.
Did you know that the word “cenotaph” is derived from the Greek for “empty tomb?” Though the term refers to a tomb that honours the fallen who have been buried elsewhere, I find a connection to what I believe.
Jesus was executed for crimes he did not commit and put in a tomb. After three days, he rose from the dead and the tomb was found empty. His resurrection was a demonstration of power over death, and it gives us hope that there is life after death for us
and our loved ones.That’s what faith is about. We
believe that there is more—more than we can see or even imagine. The harsh realities of life and death are not the end of the story.
The people we know are more than biological organisms that lived, functioned, and died. The people we know are spiritual be-ings that amount to more than elaborate collections of cells. We are made in the image of God with a divine spark that endures. Therefore, the knowledge that the beloved ones we have lost are not truly gone comes from the spiritual character of how we were created. We know that there is more.
Just one more thought: make sure to tell your loved ones what their lives mean to you while they’re around to hear it. Too often those kind words are only spoken in a eulogy, when the person being praised is no longer around to hear it. Let’s honour not only those we’ve lost, but also those we still have.
Craig SavageA Matter of Faith
BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko reacted today to the House of Commons Committee hearing on Bill S-11, The Safe Food for Canada Act. Accord-ing to the long-time Agriculture Committee member, there was absolutely no willingness on the part of the Conservative majority to consider any of the Opposition amendments.
“I find this totally reprehensi-ble,” stated the former NDP Agri-
culture critic. “Both Opposition parties told the Conservatives we support the bill especially in light of the recent crisis at XL Foods. We offered very positive amend-ments to strengthen the bill – all were rejected.”
The NDP prepared 11 amend-ments including provisions for whistleblower protection, an in-dependent audit and an exemp-tion in regard to domestic regula-tions for foods processed strictly
for export.“The experience with S-11
put the current state of affairs in Parliament in perspective,” concluded Atamanenko. “I am convinced now more than ever, that the Conservatives have ab-solutely no interest in making Parliament work in a spirit of co-operation. This is a black day for democracy!”
MP disgusted by lack of co-operation
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Hot springs can be vulnerable to quakes
Haida Gwaii had been shaken up by recent seismic activity, but the effects may be harder to shake off. The movement of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake and significant aftershocks has pinched off the source of a nat-ural hot springs that was used, leaving pools dry.
Changes in the flow had been noticed since 1923, but the Banff Upper Hot Springs have been drying up each winter since 1998, and they now resort to heating up a cold source. Why the water dis-appears seasonally is unknown, but speculation as to the causes has ranged from climate change to human activity.
In 1964, the Radium hot springs was affected by an earth-quake in Alaska which left the pools muddy for a week and a half. Their source water de-creased in temperature from 45 Celsius to 39 Celsius but luckily,
the flow was left intact. Fairmont Hot Springs was
temporarily shut down this sum-mer when a mudslide disrupted their water source, and cork-ing up the flow of visitors to the springs. After three weeks of re-pair, they were up and running, and catching the last few drips of tourist dollars of the season.
It’s not the hot springs’ fault. Well, it is, actually. The fault lies with a hot springs source, where the water is heated geothermally, which frequently occur along fault lines. And faults are notori-ously volatile. And as the slide at Fairmont demonstrated, a source may be threatened externally as well due to its location.
“From what I understand it is a risk that exists for any natural springs,” said Nakusp CAO Lin-da Tynan.
In 2006, a report was prepared for the Village about different strategies that could be taken to protect the municipality’s hot springs source, although any
work must be done with care.“We do have a report at the
Village office which advises of the dangers of any development near the source of the hot springs (e.g. drilling, excavating) as even this type of activity could pose a threat,” Tynan told the Arrow Lakes News via email.
Paul Blackett of Kala Ground-water, who prepared the 2006 report, suggested several ways to protect the source, many of which have been implemented. According to an ALN article published in November 2006, Blackett also said that logging or other heavy activity in the spring capture zone could affect the source.
“I don’t know of any way to secure a source,” the CAO added, admitting that she hasn’t been working with the Village long enough if research into the top-ic has been done. “Some of the previous engineering reports we have had done may address this issue.”
By Claire ParadisArrow Lakes News
The Nakusp Hot Springs source is an important source of more than just hot water for the Village. Could it dry up like the springs in Haida Gwaii? Photo courtesy of Noel Ballard
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The colour guard led the way from the Legion down to Nakusp’s veterans’ memorial in the park. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Lest we forget: 2012 Remembrance Day in pictures
The community filled the cenotaph with wreaths to honour Canadian soldiers who have served and fallen. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
The last post played out to a silent crowd flanking the grounds around the cenotaph. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
The sad sound of bagpipes contributed to the solemn atmosphere of the day. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Come out and Support our Meat Draws which are heldevery Saturday at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Nakusp Senior Citizens are sponsoring the meat draws in November
Early Bird Membership CampaignON NOW: Dues are $50 each
Last Prize Draw at the end of November
Legion Christmas Craft Fair10:00am to 3:00pm in the Legion Hall
November 17thLunch available by the Ladies Auxiliary
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How well do you Know Your Watershed?people working with water as careers, something they may want to pursue themselves, she noted.
“Kids get benefit from seeing peo-ple loving their work, seeing it’s not just a job,” said Rick Allen, CBT’s Environment Program Manager about students getting to interact with mu-nicipal workers as well as volunteers for different groups. “It connects them to their community too.”
“We live in an area that is extreme-ly rich in water resources, but it won’t always be that way,” he said. “The program raises awareness in the kids, and one of the best way adults learn is through their kids.” The grade eights bring home what they learned, like that runoff from the driveway can put salt used for de-icing or phosphates used on the lawn into aquatic environ-ments where animals will be affected.
When the tour is done, students dis-cuss water quality, the work that goes into ensuring that clean water comes out of the tap, and water conserva-tion. The kids then come up with ac-
tion projects centring on what they’ve learned. In Fernie, CBT funded a proj-ect to paint all storm sewers to remind people that everything that goes down the drain affects fish.
After three years, the program is still developing, and Allen hopes to bring more to it in years to come.
“The program is developing; as we go it may be focusing more on the sci-ence aspect of it because that’s what holds [the students’] interest,” said Allen, who emphasized CBT was pleased to be able to facilitate the pro-gram.
“We had a bit of a hole in the school system,” he said in discussion about the origin of the program. “We were looking for a program that would ad-dress issues around water and educate kids about water in their community.”
Know Your Watershed, which now enables 19 classes in all six of the Basin’s school districts, has been the solution.
For the last three years around the Columbia Basin, students have had an opportunity to find out where the water comes from that flows out their tap and goes when it’s flushed down the toilet. Thanks to a new Columbia Basin Trust program “Know Your Wa-tershed,” young people are taken through their local water cycle from watershed to treatment plant.
In Nakusp, the tours have in-volved grade eight classes: this year, two classes got the tour that included a visit to the village reservoir and the sewage treat-ment plant, something that Public Works Manager Mike Pedersen looks forward to being a part of.
“Their enthusiasm and sincere interest is always refreshing. The sewer lagoons are the highlight of the day, prompting many inter-esting queries and facial expres-sions,” Pedersen wrote in a staff report to CAO Linda Tynan.
“Mike Pedersen has been awe-some, coming on almost every trip,” commented Marcy Mahr, who is an educator for the pro-
gram. She teaches the Know Your Watershed curriculum in Nakusp, New Denver and Slocan City, and she loves it.
“We’re reaching a lot of kids,” she said, “This is our biggest year as far as classes and schools.”
As a scientist, Mahr enjoys teaching research and hypothesis testing, getting kids out into the watershed and connecting class-room lessons with their everyday surroundings.
The first day is spent learning about water and watersheds all over the planet; only three percent of water on earth is fresh water and a mere 0.03 per cent is clean, drinkable water.
“They really see it’s a finite re-source,” said Mahr. “For us living in the headwaters in the Colum-bia Basin, although we can scoop water out of creeks, the rest of the world doesn’t live this way.”
The next lesson is a hands-on day filled with activity: the stu-dents head down to the Kuskanax River to measure the water speed and take samples. Arrow Lakes Environmental Stewardship So-ciety members Hans Dummerauf and Gary Grout have helped in the past, showing the kids how to
test for temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and phosphate and nitrogen lev-els. Checking out the weird world of macro-invertebrates is another highlight.
“At creekside just above the Highway 6 bridge, I have stu-dents take turns donning hip wad-ers and collecting benthic macro invertebrates with kicknet and then try to identify collected sam-ples – caddis, stone flies, midges, etc. Gary Grout has students mea-sure creek speed,” Dummerauf told the Arrow Lakes News, “The entire half day is quite exhaust-ing with anywhere up to 40-some students, but we look forward to a heck of a fun time in a learning experience.”
Getting out and seeing where the water comes from, where it goes and how it’s used also teach-es the kids that the water cycle is one of the great cycles of life.
“We live in our watershed, animals live in our watershed,” said educator Mahr. “It’s that in-tegrated vision of a landscape that is important for an understanding of the landscape that’s more eco-logical.”
The students also get to see
By Claire ParadisArrow Lakes News
Grade 8 Students use magnifying glasses to look at a caddisfly larva and a mayfly nymph captured during their field trip to Kuskanax Creek in early October. Photo courtesy of Julia Flesaker
Hans Dummerauf of the Arrow Lakes Environmental Stewardship Society shows students how to capture macroinvertebrates, the visible water insects such as caddisflies and stoneflies that spend part of their life cycle living in Kuskanax Creek. Photo courtesy of Julia Flesaker
YE exchange students
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Help Inform the Future of the Columbia River TreatyThe Province of British Columbia invites you to a Columbia River Treaty Review consultation workshop with information on future
Treaty scenarios. Find out how your interests may be affected. We want your input on the future of the Treaty.
The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee encourages you to join them and be heard at a community near you.
Jaffray Wednesday, November 14 Jaffray Hall
Creston Thursday, November 15 Creston and District Community Complex
Revelstoke Tuesday, November 20 Revelstoke Community Centre
Golden Wednesday, November 21 Golden Civic Centre
Valemount Thursday, November 22 Valemount Visitor Centre
Nelson Tuesday, November 27 Nelson and District Rod and Gun Club
Trail Wednesday, November 28 Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel
Nakusp Thursday, November 29 Nakusp and District Sports Complex
Presentations and discussions: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Open House: 6:00-6:30 p.m. Refreshments provided.
Join us live, online from Trail on November 28. To find out more about the community and live streaming events visit: www.gov.bc.ca/columbiarivertreaty/events/2012-11
To find out more about the Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee visit: www.cbt.org/crt
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THE SILVERTON GALLERY IS PROUD TO PRESENT DAVE SCANLAN AND FRIENDS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 7:30 P.M.
Nelson-based Dave Scanlan has played bass with a variety of bands throughout the Koo-tenays since graduating from the music program at David Thompson University Centre in the early 1980s.
His songwriting has often drawn comparisons to John
Prine, Loudon Wainwright III, and American southwest writ-ers such as Robert Earl Keen.
This is a great opportunity to see and hear some of the great talent that is coming out of Nelson and the well-respect-ed Selkirk College Profession-al Music Program there.
Dave, who also sings and plays acoustic guitar, will be
backed by Selkirk music prof Darren Mahe on acoustic lead guitar, slide, and dobro. He and Dave are both members of the Nelson-based band “Roxy.”
Stephanie Darychuk, origi-nally from Creston and a for-mer Selkirk music student, plays upright bass in this band.
The band includes two percussionists: the legend-
ary Marvin Walker on snare, hand drums, and background vocals, and local favorite Aiko Jackson on djembe, shakers, and vocals. This concert will be recorded live!
Cost: $5-10, sliding scale. Tickets at the door. For more information contact [email protected]
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Watching the news one night, Trish Albertine saw a cause she could get behind in the form of “Lockout Bettman” wristbands. The campaign is a fan-led effort to get Bettman replaced with another commissioner. “It is obvious he has little concern for the fans of the game,” reads the website, where the wristbands and a petition are available.
Albertine has taken it a step further, and is sell-ing wristbands as a fundraiser for Minor Hockey in Nakusp. All proceeds will go to the organiza-tion, and you can pick up your wristband at What’s Brewing On Broadway.
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Wednesday, nov. 14STRONG START A pre-school early learning program for children 0-6. Free drop-in for parents, care-givers and their children; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building.STRONG START IN FAU-QUIER 9:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. at Fauquier Communication Centre.FELDENKRAIS WITH TYSONLearn how to move in ways that will improve the quality of your life. At 90 5th Ave in Nakusp (NaCoMo Wellness Centre). First class free; begins 9:15 a.m. Tyson Bartel 250-226-6826 or [email protected] for more info. STORY TIME AT NAKUSP LIBRARY Listen to a story for kids between 10 and 11 a.m.DROP-IN HOCKEY IN NA-KUSP Bring your own equipment and the rink is yours for $2 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.STRONG START IN EDGE-WOOD From 12:45-3:15 p.m. at 409 Monashee Avenue. See listing above for details.PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open to skaters from 3-4:45 p.m. for only $2. ZUMBA At the Legion 6-7 p.m. for $5, plus a one-time fee of $20.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSMeets at Terra Pondera, 97 2nd Ave in Nakusp, 7 p.m.
Thursday nov. 15 - saTurday, dec. 1DECK THE WALLS The fifth annual art and craft sale is on at Studio Connexion Gallery 203 Fifth Ave., with the opening reception on Nov. 15 from 5-8 p.m.
Thursday, nov. 15STRONG START IN EDGE-WOOD From 9:15 a.m. at 409 Monashee Avenue. See listing above for details.TAI CHI AT THE LEGIONBeginners’ class at 9:30 a.m.PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 4:45 p.m. for only $2.STRONG START 12:30 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building. BINGO AT THE LEGION Every Thursday. Doors open 6 p.m.BADMINTON At NSS Gym 7 to 9 p.m.; $30/yr or $3/ drop in, Plus $15 insurance fee. Beginners welcome. For info: 250-265-3326.
Friday, november 16sTronG sTarT At 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building.DROP-IN HOCKEY From 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the arena.PARKOUR/FREERUNNING CLASSES FOR YOUTH PK Nakusp is an alternative fitness concept, involving Parkour &
Freerunning, that is fun for youth ages 13 - 19, in Nakusp and the surrounding area. Feel free to drop by if you are a visitor passing through. We are located at the Nakusp & District Sports Complex at 200 8th Ave NW, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Michael Garvey: 250-265-1778 or [email protected] Adult Children of Alcohol-ics; meets at 97 2nd Ave NW (Terra Pondera) at 8 p.m.HIDDEN GARDEN GALLERY FILM The World According to Monsanto. Starts 7:30 p.m.
saTurday, november 17BALLET KELOWNABallet Kelowna is returning to Nakusp to celebrate its 10th Anniversary by performing Double Variations. Tickets are available at the Bon Marché.
sunday, november 18PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open to skaters from 3:30-5:00 p.m. for only $2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSMeets at Terra Pondera, 97 2nd Ave in Nakusp, 5 p.m.BURTON CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR AND LUN-CHEON At the Burton Community Hall 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., lunch 12 - 2 p.m. For more info call JoAnne Alaric 2502-65-0088.
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STRONG START9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Nakusp Elemen-tary School Strong Start building.DROP-IN HOCKEY From 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.BUS TO NAKUSP HOT SPRINGS Catch the bus outside Overwaitea before 1:15 p.m. and get it after your soak at 3:35 p.m. at the hot springs.ZUMBA At the Legion 6-7 p.m. for $5, plus a one-time fee of $20.
Wednesday, nov. 21QUEEN’S JUBILEE MEDAL AWARD Rosemarie Parent will be receiving the award from Katrine Conroy, MLA at the Nakusp Library at 1:30 p.m.5TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT AND CAKE IN NAKUSP From 5-9 p.m. on 4th Ave and Broadway, ladies can enjoy one night specials and enter a draw.
saTurday, november 24PALS CREATIVE CRAFT FAIR Support Nakusp’s Protecting Animal Life Society and get some great christmas gifts at the Na-kusp Arena from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, november 29CRT PUBLIC MEETING The Columbia River Treaty Local Gov-ernments’ Committee encourages you to join them and be heard, from 6-9 p.m.
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In Memoriam
Gone are the days, we used to share!
Gone from our sight, but never our memories…
Gone from our touch, but not our hearts.
Your love touched our lives and that love will remain forever.
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All our Love,Your family & friends
In Loving Memory ofBarry Mayer
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Last Friday morning, (November 2), I saw two swans on the lake at Burton. They were too far away from me to identify. The following day, Ken Cross drove down to look and found 13 of them! He was able to get close enough for pictures and identification – they were Tundra Swans.
There are two species of swans in B.C.: Tundra Swan and Trumpeter Swan and neither are very common in our valley. In the 1980s and early 90s I saw Tundra Swan more often than Trumpeter, but this pattern has reversed in the last 10 or 15 years. Last week’s Tundras are only the second ones I’ve seen since 2000. The two are very similar in ap-pearance and sometimes cannot be distinguished. Most Tundra Swans have a yellowish spot near the base of the beak, and most Trumpeters do not. At close range this is quite visible, but is unfortunately not 100 per cent reliable for separating the two. The shape of the head can be used to separate the two, even at a distance, but the difference is subtle, and some practice is necessary.
Swans feed largely on aquatic vegetation which they reach by tipping up and stretching down with their long necks. Due to the ever-changing wa-ter levels on Arrow Lake, very little such vegeta-tion exists here. With so little for them to eat, it’s not surprising that migrants such as these never stay long when they do visit here. In some parts of southern B.C., quite a number of swans stay all winter. A few hundred regularly winter along the Thompson River near Kamloops. Smaller numbers use the Slocan River for at least part of the winter.
In the Kootenays, good numbers of migrating swans are regularly seen around Creston. The val-ley there has extensive wetlands that provide ample feeding opportunities for many species of water-fowl. Many hundreds of swans, mostly Tundras, can be observed during February and March, and then again in October and November.
Tundra Swans breed along the Arctic coast from western Alaska to the eastern Canadian Arctic. Trumpeters have a much more restricted breeding range that includes scattered locations in B.C., Al-berta, the Yukon and Alaska. In the 1930s Trum-peter Swan numbers were extremely low and it was feared that their extinction was near. Concerted conservation efforts have prevented that from hap-pening and their numbers today are much improved.
Gary DavidsonBirds of Nakusp
Both Tundra Swans, like the ones pictured here, and Trumpeter Swans have been spot-ted in the area. Photo courtesy of Ken Cross
Swans of two feathers flock to Kootenay
