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Business survey shows challenges, reasons for optimism

The Nakusp and Area Development Board hosted a presentation on Nov. 13 at Sel-kirk College, where they pre-sented the results of the Busi-ness Retention and Expansion survey. Laurie Page, chair of NADB, thanked fellow NADB member Vivian Berry for tak-ing charge of the project.

“It would not have hap-pened without her,” said Page. Remarking on those in attendance at the meeting, she noted that “community leader types outweigh the business leader types.”

Forty-six local businesses were surveyed on a variety of topics, part of a regional effort by the Rural Development Institute (RDI). The Colum-bia Basin RDI is a “multi-year partnership between CBT and Selkirk College to sup-port informed decision-mak-ing,” explained presenting researcher Jonathan Buttle.

Buttle then presented in detail the results of the sur-vey, which also included two-hour interviews with each busi-ness. The breakdown of sec-tors of those surveyed was 43

per cent retail and wholesale trade; 22 per cent accommoda-tion and food service; and 11 per cent agriculture, forestry and fishing. Furthermore, 95 per cent of the facilities of sur-veyed businesses were for ser-vices. He explained that these numbers were very typical of similar communities in our region.

The need to recruit and retain quality staff was a recur-ring theme of the report. Sixty-seven per cent of businesses listed “quality staff” as a fac-tor for success, 73 per cent said they were experiencing recruit-ment challenges, and 72 per cent said they were experienc-ing retention challenges. Local Interfor manager Geoff Bekker concurred with the report.

“Recruitment’s a big issue,” he said.

Buttle noted that these are concerns throughout the region as well. One of the quotes from the interviews summed it up this way: “There is not a good pool of qualified workers in our community, therefore the workers that are available here have ‘floated’ around from business to business.” The fact that 84 per cent of businesses said their employees were

“skilled/professional” further underscored the need for good people.

One surprising statistic was that 57 per cent of the busi-nesses had been in existence for 20 years or more, which was high compared to other areas surveyed. Many of those were family businesses, some of which had been passed on from generation to genera-tion. Buttle explained that the high number of long-term busi-nesses could be a sign that this is a tough community to break into, that most businesses are healthy and well-managed, or some combination of the two.

There were some bright spots in the report. More than 70 per cent said their sales were either stable or increas-ing, and 37 per cent report expansion plans within the next three years.

“I see that as a fairly posi-tive sign,” said Buttle. As for why that expansion might not be occurring, the report listed local regulations and zon-ing (20 per cent) and lack of skilled staff (18 per cent) as top barriers to expansion.

The report concluded with some recommenda-tions to improve the busi-

Terri McLeod and Deb Rushfeldt enjoy some cheer and company at Studio Connexion’s Deck the Walls opening. More photos on p. 7. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News

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ness climate. One recommendation for increased business expansion was “col-laboration between business commu-nity and local government focused on improving government approval pro-cesses.”

Along those same lines, it also rec-ommended a business forum regarding regulatory barriers. Other recommen-dations of the report included enhanced

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Big plans on horizon for Nakusp Hill Climb

Plans that began last year to hold a race up the Hot Springs Road are coming together, said race planner Guy Duchaine.

Since the idea’s inception, vol-unteers including Duchaine and Dr. Donato Desandoli, have been educating themselves about what it takes to stage a road race. Last year, organizers volunteered at the Knox Mountain Hillclimb to get some on-the-ground experience to

understand what’s involved. The group is going again this year to volunteer and learn more, partic-ularly about the details like waiv-ers and forms.

At the moment, the Nakusp group is busy getting their busi-ness plan together in order to present it to the Ministry of High-ways. Duchaine said they are hop-ing to present their plan to the Ministry on Dec. 15.

The Ministry piece is only one of several. Duchaine said safety is key, as is crowd control, but one of the biggest hurdles is determin-

ing how to run the race without interfering with the regular oper-ation of the Nakusp Hot Springs.

“We don’t want to be a hin-drance to the hot springs,” said Duchaine, who is proposing that all entrants will pay for two entries to the hot springs as part of their race fees. He hopes this will not only offset the cost of any lost admissions, but also promote the hot springs to the racers.

But how will people get up to the pools during race days? Duch-aine said the road will be opened between events, which he said

would be held all-day Saturday and Sunday.

The organizer would like the weekend involve the whole town, with a dance to be held and pos-sibly vintage and specialized cars shown downtown as well. Duch-aine, a former military man, is thinking big, and would like to get the 408 Squadron to bring their helicopters to the party too.

“To put a thing like this together takes a lot of people,” he stressed. Involving high school students is another part of the plan, said Duchaine, who would

like to see the route signage be built by the NSS woodwork classes, and get the metal shop involved in creating the start and finish line frames. Dr. Desandoli said he would like to lend a race car to the school and rebuild it with them as an educational expe-rience.

These are only a few ideas that the group has got going to involve the town as much as they can. The public are welcome to come to the Nakusp Hillclimb upcoming meeting and share their thoughts and suggestions, said Duchaine.

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Nakusp council notes: hot springs kudos, smart growth, budget changes

What wood you do?A local wood supply and manufacturing

workshop will be held on Nov. 22 to dis-cuss local value-added initiatives to keep wood revenues in the valley. The approx-imately 40 participants will be talking about opportunities to spur on small- and medium-sized forest product manufactur-ing in the area. The Southern Interior Bee-tle Action Coalition (SIBAC) is one of the funders of the event.

“There’s a lot of excitement about it,” said Councillor Tom Zeleznik, “we’ll see where it goes.”

Zoning bylaw

amendmentIssues the Village has recently faced

were behind changes to Zoning Bylaw 614. A requirement for the underside grade of floor systems is redundant, as there are already a floodplain bylaw and flood-ing provisions under the building code, said CAO Linda Tynan. The RDCK rec-ommended that the grading requirement be removed as the wording suggests there should be no basements.

The second part of the bylaw that was removed was a minimum area require-ment for primary buildings. The building code has removed such requirements as they aren’t in line with “smart growth prin-ciples” and contemporary trends toward smaller buildings. All other requirements must be met, including length to width

ratios, but there are no minimum size restrictions for a single-storey building.

Because the amendment was the removal of parts of the bylaw rather than the addition to or modification of, coun-cil voted to forego the public meeting to change the bylaw.

Nakusp council voted to send a letter supporting the creation of a position for a cabinet minister of rural affairs. Voting in favour of the motion, councillor Guy Duch-aine pointed out that although it would be great to have a rurally-focused minister, it might cost more money.

“If they can do that without costing us money, I’m all for it,” he commented, “and as a footnote if they can do that they should tell the federal government.”

Budget variance

With water and sewer projects having gone over budget, and the purchase of the Cedar Chalets weighing in on the Village’s finances, a budget vari-ance accommodating those realities was brought to council. CFO Rob Richards presented a year-to-date report on the budget to council to show the position of the municipality, financially speaking. The intent of the report, said CAO Tynan is to point out if there is trending out of budget expectations.

“The gist is, the fact is our water and sewer cap-ital projects are not where we’d like them to be,” said Tynan, “and there’s no way of not talking about that.” Both major projects are approximately nine per cent over budget in totality, although the over-ages for this year are greater.

But, in terms of the operations of the Village overall, added the CAO, it’s manageable. The rest of the budgets are on budget; none of the reserves will be drained to zero, and they can be built up again.

Nakusp Hot Springs kudos

The results of a 2013 Nakusp Hot Springs patron survey revealed not only that the majority of visitors to the pools were from Alberta, but that they were also a happy bunch. Twenty-five per cent of the sur-vey respondents were from our neighbouring prov-ince, 16 per cent from the Okanagan, 11 from the rest of B.C., while ten per cent were international travellers and eight percent were from the rest of Canada.

Word about the ‘Springs spread primarily by mouth, and many people returned to revisit the pools, the survey reported. Comments collected were overwhelmingly positive, with 60 per cent fall-ing into the “great/wonderful/love it” category. Sug-gestions included adding a cold pool, bike racks, a pay phone, and more food options to the apparently much-loved facility.

Other news• Due to a slow market, NACFOR is not currently

logging.• The Village sent the Columbia Basin Broadband

Corporation info about buildings in the community that could benefit from high-speed hook up, and are now waiting to hear back from them.

• The Cedar Chalets were officially handed over to the Village on Nov. 12.

• The municipal campground will be in need of a new operator for next year.

Highlights from the Nov. 12 Nakusp Council meeting.Claire paradisarrow lakes News

The footbridge was one element of the Nakusp Hot Springs that drew praise from visitors. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News

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Savage brings coordinating talents to town

The village of Nakusp is a bustling busy little burg in the mountains, with so much hap-pening that a Nakuspian can be torn choosing between con-flicting events. November 6 was just such a case, with the Columbia River Treaty discus-sion taking place at the same time the Bergmann Duo was tinkling the ivories with all four hands at the Bonning-ton. Fortunately, organizers got wind of the potential event collision and scheduled an additional afternoon CRT ses-sion.

But the musical-treaty col-lision is not unique, and in order to maximize the possi-bilities for the good citizens of Nakusp, Craig Savage has become the Events Systems

Coordinator, thanks to the Nakusp and District Cham-ber of Commerce and a CBT grant.

Previously Beth McLeod had been the community proj-ects coordinator until 2009, and when she stepped down, the Chamber of Commerce had stepped up to fill the role. As duties mounted for the new head of the Chamber, Dawn Devlin, who coordinated last year’s Celebration of Light, the idea of having an events coordinator resurfaced. Secur-ing funding from Columbia Basin Trust, a new position was created, with Craig Sav-age taking the helm.

This time, the plan is for the coordinator to create templates for future events that will streamline the planning pro-cess and maintain a list of con-tacts that will build on what

has already been accomplished in previous years. The hope is to have a system that will make it easy to expand events, rather than having to make them up in an ad hoc manner each time.

Savage took on his new role in October and has been kept very busy chairing meetings and bringing together commu-nity groups to make the Cele-bration of Light happen. Find-ing resources and people to take part and designing ads and posters is all part of the fun. Although Devlin is still leading up the parade, Sav-age is responsible for the over-all event, and is excited by the prospect.

“The job is what you make it,” acknowledged Savage, who recognizes that each per-son brings their unique gifts to the process. “I haven’t been in this kind of role before, but

church work is similar.” The part-time pastor is bringing his talents for gathering peo-ple together and working on community projects to the new role, and he finds the two roles readily intertwine.

Chamber president Dawn Devlin sees and appreciates what Savage is bringing to the position: “Craig’s amazing, I have to tell you. I’m so grate-ful.”

At the moment, his focus is on two major community events, the Celebration of Light and the July 1 celebra-tions, but this is not the end of the planning road. The Cham-ber and Savage are aiming to hold more events that support downtown businesses, and make Nakusp “a place where things are happening, where people want to live,” according to Savage.

Craig Savage has assumed the role of Com-munity Events Systems Coordinator for Nakusp. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News

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Summit Ski Area hit by another break and enter

Summit Lake Ski Area might be short a few sets of skis, unfor-tunately, due to a break-in on

Nov. 6. The main lodge was bro-ken into sometime the day or night before, and the side of the building was damaged during the break and enter.

Because inventory was being

done at the time, it is believed that adult and youth ski equipment was stolen, but exactly what went missing is unknown. It’s thought some pairs of donated skis were taken.

This is the second theft of equipment from the ski lodge in the past year. A ski calibrator was stolen in March, another serious setback for the small non-profit ski lodge that services the com-

munity in and around Nakusp. The Nakusp RCMP are ask-

ing anyone one with information relating to the break and enter to contact the Nakusp RCMP or Crimestoppers.

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Conservative nominee throws hat in SOWK ring

Penticton City Councillor Hel-ena Konanz announced today that she would seek the nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada in the new Riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay.

She says she was encouraged by many people to pursue the nomina-tion when Dan Albas made the deci-sion to represent the Conservatives in the new riding of central Okana-gan-Similkameen-Nicola in the next federal election.

“I offer a fresh approach, and fresh face, to both the local Conser-

vative members and the constitu-ents of the new Electoral District of South Okanagan-West Kootenay,” said Ms. Konanz, “I also look for-ward to meeting voters across the new riding and bringing my knowl-edge and experience from municipal government and the private sector to serve all residents in the riding”

Ms. Konanz was elected onto Penticton City Council in 2011, winning the second most votes that year. Since entering office, she has focused on promoting busi-ness throughout the region, and has served as an alternate on the RDOS Board. In particular she has been pushing provincial leaders and local

stakeholders for more assistance in skills trades training.

Should she win the nomination and the following election for the seat of Member of Parliament, Ms. Konanz will continue to focus on job creation and economic devel-opment, as she has throughout her term as city councillor.

Contributed by Helena Konanz

Business survey shows challenges, reasons for optimismrecruitment efforts beyond word of mouth, better training opportuni-ties, research on infrastructure bar-riers (limitations of ferry service), and coordinated economic devel-opment planning.

Some issues immediately stood out in the following discussion facilitated by Corinne Tessier, and it was noted that although the data was positive, the quotes were neg-

ative. A few found it encourag-ing that businesses were looking toward growth. Troy Clark felt it would inspire confidence: “Good data shows businesses are talking about expanding and growing,” he said. The group also discussed business expansion. Some felt that developing a “cluster” of criti-cal mass around a certain industry (like Silicon Valley is to technol-ogy) was the answer.

As for recruitment, there was

agreement that getting people excited about Nakusp was a goal. This applied first of all to show-ing visitors how this area could be appealing and why they would want to live here. Secondly, it also applied to coordinating and motivating the local community to work toward common goals. Thirdly, Guy Duchaine empha-sized, “business needs to come here to attract and retain skilled workers.”

Local business owner Ali Ras-kob noted that there was a nega-tive look toward local government. There was a general consensus that communicating the results of the survey—and of action plans devel-oped from it—were keys to posi-tive change.

Village leadership had a chance to respond to criticisms of local government as a barrier to expan-sion. Mayor Karen Hamling said they often get anonymous com-

plaints rather than a dialogue where concerns can be addressed and followed up on.

For next steps, it was agreed that both the Chamber of Com-merce and NADB would be the key groups to take responsibility moving forward. Possible sug-gested projects included “world host” training for employees and a business expert “greaser” who helps get things moving for local businesses.

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A call for pic card to be returned

My name is Clancy Boettger. I had a bush camera that is motion activated and will take a picture every 15 sec-onds whenever there is movement within its range. This is my hobby; taking pictures of wildlife. It gets me out with nature and I can shoot wild-life without a gun. I have hundreds of wonderful pictures and was hoping to get more for my collection.

Last week I went out to pick up my camera and download the pictures. When I got there, the camera was gone. To take the camera was not an easy thing to do. I had padlocked the camera into its camouflage case, used pipe stripping around the case and screwed the stripping to the tree.

I know who you are. I have pictures of you casing the camera in a previ-ous role. If you are a hunter, you have no ethics.

If you are not a hunter then you are just a common vandal. You had to smash the pipe stripping and the case to get to the camera.

After the time the camera took the earlier pictures of you, I had left a note on the tree that if you wanted to see what was in the camera, you could come see me. I even left my phone number so that you could locate me and come see the pictures. I will see you someday and when I do we will have a talk.

Please send the memory card to me as it is of no use to you. This also applies to the person that took the camera up Downie Creek.

Clancy BoettgerPO Box 757Revelstoke, B.C.

Rob Ford fiasco a warning to B.C. on four-year civic council terms

Crack cocaine use, drunken stupors and alleged criminal associations. This is how Toronto is becoming known around the world, thanks to the ongoing saga that is Mayor Rob Ford.

And as fruitless calls for his resignation grow louder, and the mayor digs his heels in deeper, a former University of Victo-ria political scientist says British Columbia should use this unfold-ing story as a political learning opportunity.

Dennis Pilon, now an asso-ciate professor in the political science department at Toron-to’s York University, warns that issues like this – although rare – should deter B.C.’s provin-cial government from increasing terms for municipal politicians from three years to four.

Despite Ford’s admissions and despite ongoing criminal inves-tigations, Torontonians and that city’s councillors have no power to force Ford to step down. And it would be the same situation in B.C.

Under B.C.’s Community Charter, municipally elected offi-cials can only be disqualified from office as a result of uneth-ical council-related conduct – such as a conflict of interest or an unauthorized used of municipal funds, or for missing four con-secutive meetings.

If a mayor or councillor in B.C. admitted to unsavoury activities such as buying and consuming illegal drugs, and refused to step down, residents would have to wait until the next municipal election to oust that elected official.

“Government at a municipal level is very rigid. To be rigid for four years, I think, is more dan-gerous,” Pilon said. “It’s funda-mentally undemocratic to remove the public’s ability to comment on the politicians. … Extending the length of council terms looks really dumb now. The argument of why municipal terms should be shorter is precisely to give the public relief from a misbehaving councillor or mayor.”

In September, 60 per cent of voting delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities confer-ence endorsed having local elec-tions every four years like most other provinces in Canada. That resolution is to go to the provin-cial government, which has the authority to make that change.

While citizens have no pow-ers to remove a civic politician, B.C. is the only province in Can-ada that has recall legislation that gives residents an opportunity to dethrone a sitting MLA. All 24 attempts at recall in B.C. since 1997 have failed.

Pilon calls the Ford situation “a boon for drawing out political

lessons.” What lessons, though, remains to be seen.

“It appears that politicians are able to push past some of the tra-ditional third rails of politics – drugs, bad personal behaviour, marital infidelity. These were all things that would kill a career once upon a time. It appears pol-iticians can now get away with it,” he said. “It’s not necessarily stopping them from getting re-elected.”

B.C. Community CharterUnder Sec. 110 of the Com-

munity Charter: “An elected offi-cial may be disqualified from office in a number of circum-stances. Disqualification may include: failing to take the required oath, an absence from council meetings for 60 days or missing 4 consecutive council meetings…, a conflict of inter-est…, an unauthorized use of money, or a disqualification as a result of not meeting qualifica-tions to hold office.”

If an elected official is charged with a criminal offence, the only relevant portion of the Commu-nity Charter to apply for poten-tial disqualification would be if they miss a series of council meetings.

Once the potential for disqual-ification is met, the municipal government or 10 electors can then apply to the Supreme Court for an order to address the issue.

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Rotary retreat step toward acceptance

Editor, The Remembrance Day retreat

for our Rotary Youth Exchange Stu-dents in my mind brings home the reason Rotary supports 8,000 Youth Exchange students every year. We do it to increase world understanding, develop minds capable of dealing with conflict resolution and perhaps give us world peace.

It makes me very proud to be a Canadian and a member of a Com-monwealth country knowing how we mourn the losses and remember the costs of going to war on November 11. It will be a long battle before we develop the mindset, ethics and integ-rity of dealing with and resolving con-flicts before war is the only option, but

the Rotary Youth Exchange Students gathered in Nakusp this weekend had an experience they will remember.

Years ago I sat at the bar with a friend from India. We were solving world problems and I mentioned “tol-erance.” He looked at me and said “No Bill, we don’t want you to tolerate us, we want you to accept us.” Thirty years later tolerance is still politically correct. We have so far to go.

I think these students are part of the answer. Twenty-two kids from around the world, leaving everything they know for a full year. I applaud every one of them.

Bill TobeyNakusp, B.C.

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Get a glimpse of the Kootenay past in postcards

During the past 120 years, pho-tographers have captured Slocan Valley communities in their most favourable light to print postcards that promoted the Slocan Valley.

On Thursday, November 21, local historian and Nelson Star reporter Greg Nesteroff will be sharing his extensive collection of old postcards at the Threads Guild building (old schoolhouse) at Perry Siding.

This event is at 7 p.m. and is the third in a series of local history presentations sponsored by the Slocan Valley Historical Society.

Local author Rita Moir will also attend this presentation. Her recent book The Third Crop cap-tured some of the amazing photos and stories from our past.

She is currently working on a project to make digital copies of private photo collections and doc-uments that are important to our local history.If you own or are aware of old photo collections, be sure to speak with Moir at this presentation.

You’re encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to view our past as captured in these old postcards, to meet and talk with Nesteroff and Moir and to find out more about the Slocan Valley Historical Society and its work. Feel free to bring along any interesting old photos or artifacts you own to share and discuss with the group.

For more information about this event, call Joyce Johnson at 250-355-2230.

The main street of Slocan City, as seen in a postcard from the 1920s. Courtesy Greg Nesteroff

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As people in the Philippines struggle with the dev-astation and death from the worst storm to hit land in recorded history, world leaders are meeting in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss the climate crisis. “What my coun-try is going through as a result of this extreme climate event is madness. The climate crisis is madness,” Yeb Sano, lead negotiator for the Philippines, told the open-ing session of the UN climate summit, which runs until November 22. “We can stop this madness. Right here in Warsaw.”

Given the slow progress at the 18 meetings held since 1992 – when countries from around the world joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – it’s hard not to be pessimistic. Canada, in par-ticular, has been repeatedly singled out among the close to 200 member countries for obstructing progress and not doing enough to address climate change at home.

But as scientific evidence continues to build, and impacts – from extreme weather to melting Arctic ice – continue to worsen, with costs mounting daily, the impe-tus to resolve the problem is growing. We’re exhausting Earth’s finite resources and pushing global ecosystems to tipping points, beyond which addressing pollu-tion and climate issues will become increasingly diffi-cult and costly. The only hindrance to developing a fair, ambitious and legally binding climate plan for the world is lack of political will.

Part of the problem is that much of the world is tied to the fossil fuel economy, and the rush is on to get as much oil, coal and gas out of the ground and to market while people are still willing to pay for it and burn it up. We’re wasting precious resources in the name of quick profits, instead of putting them to better use than pro-pelling often solo occupants in large metal vehicles, and instead of making them last while we shift to cleaner energy sources.

But there’s cause for hope. Solutions are available. Governments just have to demonstrate courage and leadership to put us on a path to a healthier future.

For example, a recent report by energy consulting firm ECOFYS, “Feasibility of GHG emissions phase-out by mid-century”, shows it’s technically and econom-

ically feasible to reduce global greenhouse gas emis-sions to zero from 90 per cent of current sources with readily available technology. It shows we could phase out almost all net emissions by 2050 by innovating fur-ther. In doing so, we could likely meet the agreed-upon goal of limiting global average temperature increases to below 2 C, and we’d stand a 50 per cent chance of stay-ing below 1.5 C by the end of the century. All of this would have the added benefit of reducing “water, air and soil pollution associated with traditional energy gener-ation.”

The report echoes the David Suzuki Foundation’s findings regarding Canada’s potential to meet its cur-rent and forecasted demand for fuel and electricity with existing supplies of solar, wind, hydroelectric and bio-mass energy.

Whether or not any of this is politically feasible is another question. But the longer we delay the more dif-ficult and expensive it will get.

Polling research also shows Canadians expect our government to be a constructive global citizen on cli-mate action. A recent Leger Marketing survey sponsored by Canada 2020 and the University of Montreal found the majority of Canadians understand that human activ-ity is contributing to climate change and believe the fed-eral government should make addressing the issue a high priority. Of those polled, 76 per cent said Canada should sign an international treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions, with most supporting this even if China does not sign.

The poll also found majority support for a carbon tax as one way to combat climate change, especially if the money generated is used to support renewable energy development. Although B.C. has recently stepped back from previous leadership on climate change, its carbon tax is one example among many of local governments doing more than the federal government to address cli-mate change.

We and our leaders at all political levels – local, national and international – must do everything we can to confront the crisis. As Mr. Sano told delegates in War-saw, “We cannot sit and stay helpless staring at this inter-national climate stalemate. It is now time to take action. We need an emergency climate pathway.”

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TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Local Government Act the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding the proposed Electoral Area ‘B’ Of� cial Community Plan Amendment (CSRD) Bylaw No. 850-1.

The Board of Directors of the CSRD has delegated the public hearing to Director Loni Parker as Director of Electoral Area ‘B’, being that in which the land concerned is located, or Alternate Director Doug Stuart if Director Loni Parker is absent. At the public hearing those persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. The Board of the Regional District will not consider any verbal or written representations or submissions after the public hearing. Please be advised that written submissions received will be available to the public. Please clearly write “Public Hearing Submission” on the top of each page. Written submissions must be received in the CSRD of� ce by 4:00 PM (Paci� c Time) November 29th, 2013, or may be submitted at the public hearing.

LOCATION AND DATE OF HEARING: The public hearing will be held on December 2nd at 12:00 pm (Paci� c Time), at the Trout Lake Community Hall, 544 Westside Rd. Trout Lake, BC and December 2nd at 7:00 pm (Paci� c Time), at the Revelstoke Community Centre, 600 Campbell Ave. Revelstoke, BC.

PURPOSE OF BYLAW NO. 850-1: Bylaw No. 850-1 proposes amendments to Schedule A, Of� cial Community Plan (OCP) text of Bylaw No. 850 and Schedules B and D, Land Use Designation maps. The amendment will incorporate Climate Change objectives and policies as required by the Local Government Act and also “housekeeping” updates to provide clari� cation and consistency with other CSRD OCP and Zoning Bylaws. The mapping amendment will replace the existing Land Use Designation maps with updated mapping.

The above descriptions of the purpose and effect of this bylaw are only general. The bylaw may have an impact on property owners and tenants in occupation within the area. It is therefore important for all property owners and tenants in occupation to inform themselves fully as to the nature and effect of the bylaw.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: A copy of Bylaw No. 850-1, amending Bylaw No. 850 and all schedules and other documents that have been or will be considered by the Board of the Regional District will be available for inspection at the of� ce of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive, NE, Salmon Arm, BC, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (Paci� c Time), beginning November 15th, 2013 and ending November 29th, 2013 but excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Bylaw No. 850-1 and Bylaw No. 850 are also available from the CSRD website: www.csrd.bc.ca

This notice is issued by Jan Thingsted, Development Services, Columbia Shuswap Regional District, on November 15th, 2013. The mailing address is Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. Telephone: 1-250-832-8194; Fax: 1-250-832-3375; Toll Free (BC only) 1-888-248-2773; Email: [email protected]

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Bunny Lola a fluffy moment of quiet peace for busy mom

Chelsea Pike loves her bunny-rabbit Lola. Hav-ing a pet that needs love and gives love without being too demanding is perfect for this busy mom.

“She is just the best pet ever!” Chelsea enthused about her fluffy friend.

Lola is a beautiful rabbit, unique because she has one blue eye and one half brown, half blue eye. She is sweet natured, affectionate and loves being held.

Chelsea says she enjoys looking after her, feeding her, making sure she has fresh water and plenty of fresh veg-

etables but that having a rabbit does not make her feel pres-sured to find time or energy for her pet.

Chelsea has other small animals too.

“When I got Lola I knew that she would be kept as an outdoor pet, so I wanted to get her a companion so that she had someone to snuggle with in the winter. I decided on a guinea pig,” she told me, and now guinea pig Clover and Lola are friends.

“What we didn’t know was that when we bought Clover, she was pregnant! So, on Dec. 22 of last year when I went out to feed and water the two of them, you can imagine how surprised I was to see three lit-tle baby guinea pigs scurrying behind their mumma!” Chel-sea’s kids got really attached to the three little boys and so now they also have Patches, Marsh-mallow Crusher, and Cocoa Nibs, aka Nubbs.

Taking care of a small ani-mal is a big responsibility. The rabbits and guinea pigs eat pel-lets, hay, grass, dandelions and

other weeds. They are also a big help with

the kitchen scraps because they eat most vegetables and fruits. In the summer, the guinea pigs have a pen to go out in and graze on the grass and Lola has a harness with leash so Chelsea can take her out for a “hop-about” to get some exer-cise and eat good grass.

Rabbits are often bought as a novelty pet and then neglected. Chelsea’s deci-sion to get Lola was not taken lightly. The pet was not for her kids said Chelsea: “I got Lola for myself, as a birthday pres-ent. She is just the right kind pet for me... a quiet one!

“When I am having busy days, or when the kids are driv-ing me nuts, I go outside for a visit and she hops up to me and gets blissed-out with a few moments of pets and kisses, and in turn what she brings to me in life are snippets through my day of quiet-filled peace.”

On another note, I may have a new passion. While showing in New York, I met an interest-ing little cat in the home of a

fellow Toller breeder. Little is the word. This cat

is a lovely tabby, normal in every way but she has short legs like a Corgi! Called a Munchkin cat, the short legs are caused by a dominant gene which when bred to a normal-legged cat will give about 50 per cent short-legged kittens. Crossed with any purebred cat the Munchkin babies will have the traits of the purebred with short legs so a breeder could create kittens that look like a Siamese or a Persian, for instance, except that the cats will be dwarfed.

My friend’s cat is a Munch-kin-Scottish Fold with the heavy bone, slightly tipped ears and soft short coat of the Fold. It is said the short legs will “keep the cats off the counters” but she says her cat is normal in every way and just as agile and healthy.

In spite of being contro-versial – some cat lovers pro-test that the trait will lead to health problems – the register-ing body for this new breed has noted no health problems from

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this natural mutation. Heaven help me! I would truly love to buy one of these cats!

Rotary exchange students flood into town for Remembrance Day

Twenty-two exchange stu-dents came to Nakusp from all over Rotary District 5080 for the Remem-brance Day weekend. These stu-dents from Italy, France, Brazil, Japan, Chile, Taiwan, Mexico, Ecua-dor, Australia and Turkey are spend-ing one school year in our District which stretches from Golden, B.C. to the Oregon border, northern Idaho and eastern Washington States.

The Kootenay Retreat was orga-nized by Nakusp Rotary President Bill Tobey and offered a chance for the students to interact with each other as well as enjoy our part of the world. They took part in many activities: yoga, by instructor Terri McLeod; an introduction to curling by Earl Frerichs, Charlie Granewall

and Gene Nagy (none of the students had ever curled before); a visit to the Nakusp Hot Springs; a full morn-ing of Parkour with group leader Michael Garvey.

On Monday, the exchange stu-dents took part in the Remembrance Day ceremonies, marching to the cenotaph. This was a highlight for both the students and the Nakusp Legion, who took them under their wing.

The students spent all three nights in the Nakusp High School gym and were warmly welcomed by the Nakusp Secondary School Interact Club members. Lunches and dinners were prepared under the guidance of Christina Barisoff, with a pot-luck dinner on Monday night at the Seniors Hall.Students from all over the world were in Nakusp for the Remembrance Day celebrations.

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Come out and Support our Meat Draws which are held every Saturday at 4 p.m.,5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Nakusp Figure Skating is sponsoring the Meat Draws in November.

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There was a lot to get out to see and do this past weekend. The opening of Studio Con-nexion’s Deck the Walls season, the Burton craft fair and lunch, and the hair-razing Jen-nifer Scott fundraiser at the Leland were all on the docket. Here are a few pics. Clockwise from top: Jennifer Scott, looking lovely in her toque; Doug and Anne ham it up for the camera in Burton; Betty Fahlman (and one of her horses behind her to the left) at Studio Connexion; festive Burtonites; jamming for a great cause; Dan and Laura Freeman stand in front of the church’s new doors; packing the Leland with smiles; Dan looking sharp in his fedora; Corinne contemplates some fine art and finer conversation. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News

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‘Tis the season to brighten up the darkening days with light-ness of gratitude and generosity. Crass commercialism aside, seasonal gift-giving can be a moment to reflect and give pres-ents that will warm the heart.

Gift cards can be quite person-ally tailored, or imaginative. One year I received the gift of a goat. Thankfully only the picture arrived, not some bow-topped ruminant butting the tree in the living room. The goat itself went to a family overseas who would have appreciated it (because

really, how do you get a goat into a car and take it to work?).

The gift of time can come in the form of meals out with loved ones, games, or maybe projects that can be built together. Mail-order Rube Goldberg machine, anyone?

Gift of goods created with care here or nearby and sold at craft fairs are two gifts in one, giving neighbours the money to keep making the wonders they bring to market as well as something re-markable for your loved one. Here are a few crafty possibilities:

Nov. 22-24KOOTENAY ARTISAN FAIRAt the Prestige Resort in Nelson Fri. 12-7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23 NAKUSP LEGION CRAFT FAIR Find handmade gifts at the Legion between 10 a.m.-3 p.m.REVELSTOKE CHRISTMAS MARKET Come shop for local food and crafts at Revelstoke’s annual Christmas market. At the com-

munity centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.CHILDREN’S TRACKSIDE CHRISTMAS PARTY All aboard the Polar Express! Dress in your pajamas and enjoy fun activities and a special visit from Santa. At the Revelstoke Railway Museum from 12:30–3 p.m.

FrIday, Nov. 29REVELSTOKE UNITED CHURCH CHRISTMAS TEA & BAZAAR From 12–3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30 NAKUSP CELEBRATION OF LIGHT-PALS craft fair 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.-Santa’s Village and photos with Santa 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beside courthouse-“Anything but snow” snowman contest 4 p.m. Bring your entries to the park-Light-up parade 5 p.m. -Celebration of light in the park: fire, food, street hockey, carols, fire dancers, games, and moreCHRISTMAS FLEA MARKETIf you’re in New Denver, go to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church (416 6th Ave.)

dec. 6-8 SILVERTON CHRISTMAS BY THE LAKEStarting at 5 p.m. on Friday, and continuing on at noon the next day (singing starts at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday), it’s a weekend in Silverton filled with music, crafts, food and more.

Saturday, dec. 7 BURTON COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY A good time and a fundraiser for the volunteer fire-fighters, this party includes a parade at 3:30, dinner and a bake sale, music, a silent auction, raffles, karaoke and the warm glow of outdoor fires. Get your ticket soon: call 265-9952, -4317, -3256, -4290 or -3492.

dec. 14WINLAW HALL CRAFT FAIRCome see what’s happening for all your last-minute shopping 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Trees sprout books at library this holiday season

At Nakusp Public Library we’re hop-ing that, with help, our Christmas tree will grow our book collection. We are start-ing off our annual fund raising campaign

to aid in our goal of providing a collection that is responsive to community needs and desires.

A donation of ten dollars or more allows you to hang a “book ornament” on our tree. On the back of the ornament you can write the name of a book that you feel will

enhance our collection, write “ In Mem-ory” of someone, or specify a book for someone special, who, when the book arrives can be the first to read it. The staff and board of directors of the library are grateful for all the community support that we get in keeping the library a place that

has something for everyone.Holiday cooking and craft books, fiction and

books of classic seasonal stories and Christmas movies will be available for lending, and on display around the library during November and Decem-ber. Stop in to find new recipes and decorating ideas or that classic movie that gets you into the holiday spirit.

The tree is ready and waiting to be adorned with new books. Photo courtesy Nakusp Public Library

Contributed by Patty Riley, NPL

Help decorate the tree and build the collection at the same time in the Nakusp Public Library

Last year’s Steeped Tea Event was such a success that we are doing it again on Monday Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at the library. Steeped Tea offers delicious, quality loose teas and beautiful tea accessories: trea-sured gifts or a treat for yourself.

Visit our table at the Creative Hands Craft Fair on Nov. 30. We’ll have a wonderful collection of hand-made articles donated by Friends of the Library and raffle tickets on sale for the spectacular quilt made by Marilyn McKinnon and donated to the library. See you there!

These lovely ornaments are a great way to give books. Photo courtesy Nakusp Public Library

Call 1-855-678-7833 today for more details.

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Arrow Lakes News, November 20, 2013