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Across Highway 6 from Box Lake there is a stretch of forest familiar with mountain bikers and hikers who walk the old rail-way bed. A 242-hectare section twice as long as Box Lake run-ning parallel to the highway is now Ktunaxa land, as of March 27, when the area was signed over to the First Nation by the provincial and federal govern-ments.

Not everyone is pleased with the deal. Marilyn James, repre-sentative from the Sinixt Nation, said the Sinixt have had a land claim � led since 2008.

The incremental treaty has been in the works for years, said Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ida Chong.

“The Ktunaxa-Kinbasket Treaty Council entered the treaty process in December 1993, and is now well-advanced in Stage 4 of the six-stage process,” Chong told the Arrow Lakes News. The council is now negotiating a comprehensive agreement in principle, which will conclude in a � nal agreement in the future.

James said the governments’ claims that they are signing this land to the Ktunaxa fairly and objectively are not accurate.

“Because we’ve been in the courts, we’ve collected evidence and facts, and this is unequivo-cally Sinixt territory,” she stated.

James termed the treaty an “act of genocide” because it depends upon the labelling of the Sinixt as an extinct people.

“When you call a people extinct when they’re not, that’s an act of genocide,” she said. “For the Ktunaxa to be doing what they’re doing in our terri-tory is an act of collusion with the government.” She added that for the government to sign the treaty as part of reconciliation made the public a party to the collusion as well.

When asked about the Sinixt claim, Minister Chong replied that “the Arrow Lakes Band was removed from the Depart-ment of Indian and Northern Affairs records in 1953, after it was determined no members remained.

“As the claim is still before the Courts, the Province does not consider it appropriate to comment on the speci� cs of the claim,” she added.

When asked why this particu-lar piece of land were included in the treaty, Minister Chong said: “These lands were included in the offer because they address a signi� cant interest of the Ktu-

naxa Nation to increase its par-ticipation in the regional econ-omy.

“These parcels have signif-icant potential to provide eco-nomic development opportuni-ties that will bene� t the Ktunaxa Nation, local industries, and local government, and enhance employment opportunities for local residents.”

Neither Nakusp mayor nor Box Lake Lumber owner Dan Wiebe had known about the treaty until they heard about it from local media, and both expressed surprise that they had not been noti� ed.

Although a request for an interview with a representative from the Ktunaxa Nation was made, there was no response before press time.

For her part, James vowed there would be lots of action taken in response, and told the Arrow Lakes News the number of people with the Sinixt is large.

“A big community stands in solidarity with us now,” said James, and added that more than half of the questions being asked at Columbia River Treaty meet-ings are about the Sinixt. “Peo-ple know and are not fooled by what the government is doing.”

Ktunaxa treaty including Wensley Bench land contentious for someCLAIRE PARADISArrow Lakes News

Rodney Potapoff brought his proposal for a medical marijuana dispensary application within Nakusp to the April 8 council meet-ing. With him, he also brought cop-ies of the 27-page document outlin-ing regulations for licensed grow ops, and it was clear that he had done his research.

Changes to the medical mari-juana by Health Canada mean the

end to government producers and home growers. Under the new rules, only companies that meet strict security requirements will be eligible to be licensed producers.

Mr. Potapoff has been in com-munication with Health Canada researching the new requirements for his proposed medical marijuana company “Delta Nine” and brought copies of the new guidelines to council. Potapoff told council there is a system of “constant monitor-ing” by Health Canada.

“This time next year [Health

Canada] want us in full-time pro-duction, with all security in place,” Potapoff told council, who also said he was considering the old � rehall as a potential site for the business.

Councillor Ulli Mueller remarked that other councils look-ing at grow ops in other municipal-ities have considered placing them in industrial or agricultural areas due to the smell involved in pro-duction. Potapoff replied that � lters could be used to mitigate the smell.

The security checks for every person involved in medical mari-

juana are rigorous, Potapoff told council, who is currently going through an extensive background check himself.

Coun. Guy Duchaine brought up the issue of security, and Potapoff pointed out the security require-ments of the production site itself are also very stringent. Pota-poff said one of the reasons he would like to have the facility in town so there would be less likeli-hood of criminal activity and faster response by police.

Counc. Mueller asked how many

jobs would the business create for the town, and Potapoff started with a conservative estimate of four, but said the possibilities are much larger.

Mueller also mentioned there are already companies running under the new licenses in the Okanagan.

In response to Potapoff’s request for a letter of intent from the Vil-lage, Mayor Karen Hamling said the council would have to have a report from staff advising coun-cil how to move forward if they are interested.

CLAIRE PARADISArrow Lakes News

Local man proposes licensed marijuana facility within Nakusp

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Nothing stops RDCK from growing medical pot: MP

Could municipalities and regional districts get into the medicinal marijuana grow-ing business? There’s noth-ing to stop them, the MP for Kootenay-Columbia told the Regional District of Central Kootenay board Thursday.

David Wilks made a pre-sentation on new rules to be phased in over the next year, which will see mom-and-pop medical grow operations replaced with larger opera-tions with greater security.

Rural Castlegar director Andy Davidoff asked if any consideration has been given to local government getting involved. He suggested green-houses could be built on land-fill sites, powered by methane gas.

The federal government doesn’t prohibit any group from applying, Wilks replied. “The City of Kimberley asked me the other day with regards to the abandoned Sullivan mine. I went ‘Hm, interest-ing.’ Underground — you can’t get much better security than that.”

He said the bigger ques-tion is whether the average ratepayer would support their taxes being invested in such an operation.

“Would you be will-ing to look at a pilot in our area? And provide some seed money?” Davidoff asked, to laughter from some directors.

“I would suggest if there is one area in the country that could work as a pilot project, this would be it,” Wilks dead-panned.

After the meeting, Dav-idoff said he wasn’t being entirely facetious, and faced with downloading from senior governments and a “misper-

ception” the regional district taxes heavily, they have to consider new revenue sources.

“Everything I said tongue-in-cheek is in the realm of possibility,” he said. “It would take the will of the board to look at the feasibility study. Hopefully we could lower taxes for our residents.”

Davidoff acknowledged there would be issues to get around, but “rest assured other municipalities will look at this very seriously.”

Extra security required

In his presentation, Wilks responded to a number of questions raised by regional district planning staff about how the new guidelines will affect them.

He explained anyone who applies to be a licensed pro-ducer will have to notify local government, police, and fire officials of their proposed location and plans. Health Canada would enforce the medical marijuana regula-tions while local government would continue to enforce its own bylaws.

Grow operations won’t be allowed outdoors or in homes, he said. “That was the largest problem with the old system. We have grow-ops within municipalities legislated by Health Canada and illegal grows as well and the police never knew which was which. This will make it very clear.”

Security requirements will also be beefed up substan-tially. “Security to have a new grow-op will be huge,” Wilks said. “It’s probably going to deter most people from want-ing to do this.”

Under the old regulations, security was left up to the grower, he said. Under the

new program, interior and exterior surveillance will be required at all times, both visual and electronic.

There will alarm systems, logbooks for anyone going in and out of restricted areas, and prospective employ-ees will have to pass a crim-inal record check — as they do now — but it will be more stringent.

“It’s my understanding if there’s any criminal record, you will not be hired,” Wilks said. “Doesn’t matter what your crime was.”

Exhaust or air filter sys-tems will also be required to prevent odors from escaping.

Getting the product

Wilks also explained that under the new guidelines, medical marijuana users who have a prescription will be able to go to a website and find a list of producers that indicates who they are, but not where they are.

Customers will be able to contact them to determine if they’re growing the marijuana that suits their medical needs and will be supplied directly by courier. Although there has been some talk of using phar-macies to dispense marijuana, Wilks said things haven’t pro-gressed to that stage yet.

Health Canada will review the average per-gram price throughout North America and Europe and base its price accordingly.

The current program and new system will operate simultaneously until March 31, 2014, but as of Octo-ber 1, 2013 the government will no longer accept appli-cations under the old rules. Wilks said anyone who hasn’t already applied is proba-

bly too late, considering the 18-week growing cycles of the plants.

All personal production licenses will expire next April and holders will be required to destroy their crops or face prosecution. Wilks acknowl-edged many existing small producers may not be able to meet the new guidelines and may be displaced by larger operations.

He said 45,000 Canadians are currently authorized to use medicinal marijuana but that is expected to increase to between 100,000 and 200,000 in the next few years, requir-ing “a significant number of commercial growers with sig-nificant grow-ops.”

“Not everyone’s going to be happy but it will satisfy the concerns of law enforce-ment and of most regional and municipal politicians about grow-ops in residential areas,” he said.

Rural Kaslo director Andy Shadrack said Wilks addressed many issues munic-ipalities have raised, but he remains concerned the legis-lation will be challenged by people who think they have the right to grow their own. “I’ll say what no one else around the table will today: we’ve got to legalize it,” Shadrack said. “That’s ulti-mately where we’ve got to go. The regional district has already heard from one poten-tial applicant who would like to establish a medical grow-ing operation on the North Shore in Nelson.

However, their variance application was denied and they were told to apply for rezoning instead. Under the new rules, commercial grow operations will have to be in agricultural or industrial areas.

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Nakusp council notes: budget proposal and more

Nakusp council convened on April 8 for the presentation of the financial plan as well as regular council business.

Financial plan proposed

After the Rodney Potapoff pre-sentation, CFO Rob Richards pre-sented the proposed 2013-2017 financial plan to council and a gallery packed with two mem-bers of the media and, well, space. Although the audience was sparse, Richards went through the plan swiftly but comprehensively.

Richards started by stating the proposed financial plan was con-sistent with the 2012 budget and was overall a “status quo” plan.

“How we get there is going through departments and speak-ing with each other,” the CFO explained to council and media.

The focus for the plan is to fin-ish existing projects, and if the plan bears out, moving from a net operational deficit at the begin-ning of 2012 of around $50,000 to a net surplus of approximately $106,000 at the end of this year.

A one-per cent tax increase is being proposed, which will bring in $8,691 in additional revenue to the Village, the approximate cost of operating the sports field for a season, or clearing snow at the hot springs, or Hydro costs at the Arena for one month in the winter.

The Village website will be redeveloped, the largest expendi-ture as far as administration goes at $18,000, but generally the bud-get is on par with previous years.

There were some minor fluc-tuations in costs, with some costs from last year being more or less than the costs projected for this year due to unforeseen circum-stances. For example, costs associ-ated with fire fighting were down last year because there were, fortu-nately, fewer fires than the budget accounted for.

Of the $2.96 million for 2013 capital projects, roughly $1.6 mil-lion is coming from grants, while $722,557 is coming from reserves. Debt financing is responsible for the $425,000 that will be used for

improvements to the Arena and another $207,793 will be trans-ferred from Operating funds.

Even with the increased debt being taken on for the Arena improvements, Nakusp’s debt load is on par with communities of similar size, which Richards and Tynan illustrated with two differ-ent and interesting graphics.

Although the picture is look-ing better for the Village with the operational deficit being wiped out, Richards said now the aim is to build reserves, develop better long term financial planning abil-ities and determine the operating costs of the new water and sewer treatment plants.

Chamber eventsCouncillor Guy Duchaine told

council that the Chamber of Com-merce would be holding planning meetings for July 1 celebrations soon. There is a possibility that the Columbia Basin Trust may fund a community events coordinator, Coun. Duchaine said. Mayor Ham-ling said when there was an events coordinator previously, there was a lot that happened in town.

Youth group and Hot Springs news

Councillor Joseph Hughes reported that a new youth group coordinator will be chosen soon. Coun. Hughes also brought news that the Nakusp Hot Springs pro-spectus is being worked on, with an eye to the ideal scenarios for investors as well as how and to whom the hot springs is presented.

CRT a call to action

Coun. Hughes also commented that he had attended the presen-tations on the Columbia River Treaty given by Sid Parker and Wendy Holm. The councillor said although he regretted that he had missed some of the other presenta-tions about the CRT, he found the two presentations very interesting. He also noted that it was obviously still a difficult issue for people.

“It’s one issue that we’re really at the centre of as citizens of Nakusp,” Hughes said, “We need to weigh in on the issue and not just

let it happen in the background. It’s up to us to be involved.”

Mayor Hamling agreed and said there would be a meeting coming up in Fauquier in June that people should be encouraged to attend.

Fire hall not in great shape

The Development Board has had a preliminary look at the report on the old firehall, although they have not met as a board to dis-cuss it. What Coun. Mueller could say was that the building was in rough shape structurally.

Economic development

Coun. Mueller took part in an economic development workshop, which she said was very valu-able. She also said that the coun-cil does do a lot for economic development, even though people often don’t recognize it. Connect-ing with the Provincial govern-ment to get funding and trade mis-sions, supporting regional tourism board, taking part in the work-force roundtable, and investing in infrastructure all positively affect development, she said. The one area that the Village could work on was an increased focus on plan-ning for the OCP (Official Com-munity Plan).

Wood wasted no more

At the workshop, Coun. Tom Zeleznik met with Rob Gay, Regional District chair for East Kootenay. Gay arranged a meeting on April 15 in Nakusp with David Dubois, Project Coordinator of the Wood Waste to Rural Heat Project.

“There’s a lot of wood waste out there,” Zeleznik said, who is excited about the possibilities for Nakusp, and referenced a project run in Enderby by Fink Machine.

NACFOR in action

Counc. Tom Zeleznik reported on NACFOR’s activity, which is banging away thanks to a 60 per cent increase in lumber prices in the last six months, said Zeleznik.

Two UBC co-op students will be arriv-ing for three months of work experi-ence May 16.

New beach featuresYou may have noticed a new addi-

tion on the public beach in Nakusp. Not only have machines been busy res-culpting the sand, but there is now also a length of boom logs in the water. The logs were donated by Interfor to pro-tect the shoreline, and Village council moved to write a letter of thanks to the company.

Jumbo issuesCoun. Hughes brought up the issue

of sending a letter to encourage UBCM to seek intervention status in a judicial review of the creation of Jumbo resort municipality.

Coun. Mueller said she understood the issue to be more than about just Jumbo, but about the province going against the wishes of UBCM.

“UBCM made their wishes quite clear and the government chose to dis-regard them,” said Mueller.

Mayor Hamling said the provincial response was that there have been prec-edents where municipalities without residents have been set up and that it is not unusual. She also said she agreed with Coun. Duchaine that legally it could become very expensive.

Counc. Hughes stated that the debate justifies the expense because the prov-ince ignoring UBCM goes against the

democratic process. “That’s why UBCM has money and

lawyers because we need to defend the democratic process,” said Hughes.

The vote to send a letter urging UBCM to seek intervention status was a tie, with Couns. Hughes and Mueller voting in favour and Couns. Zeleznik and Duchaine against, and the mayor cast the deciding ballot against the motion.

Horsing around town

Coun. Hughes raised the issue of horse access and acceptance around the community, asking for clarity about Village bylaws.

CAO Tynan said one issue is horse manure is listed as litter and needs to be cleaned up, and the first step could be outreach and education.

Coun. Duchaine related a recent encounter meeting horses and riders on the waterfront which was great, but he recognized that there could be prob-lems if dogs and horses don’t play well together.

Coun. Mueller said she had received some complaints about horses on the waterfront walkway from people who were scared, and she recommended sig-nage letting people know there could be horses on the walkway.

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Ktunaxa treaty in Sinixt territoryEditor, On March 27, 2013, the Ktu-

naxa Nation signed an incre-mental treaty agreement with the BC Provincial government giv-ing them 242 hectares of Crown land on Wensley Bench across the highway from Box Lake just south of Nakusp in advance of a treaty agreement.

The news release stated that the agreement brings opportuni-ties for Nakusp residents to part-ner with the Ktunaxa in business ventures. This news is shocking and appalling on many fronts.

There is no archaeological or historic record of the Ktunaxa (Kootenai) peoples ever living in the Slocan or Arrow Lakes Val-leys. All archaeological evidence points to these two valleys having been occupied by the Interior Sal-ish peoples known as the Sinixt.

The first fur traders and Jesuit missionaries all confirmed that the inhabitants first encountered here were Interior Salish peo-ple. Original Hudson Bay records show that the Sinixt people lived here and that they were consid-ered by the company’s employees as the finest of all the fur trappers in the region.

The Sinixt were declared extinct in 1956, not because they did not live here (they did), but because negotiations for the Columbia River Treaty were about to begin. Sinixt people were living at Burton and Edge-wood as a matter of historical record. It is quite obvious to any-

body who has studied the history of the Sinixt and these valleys, that their extinction was a purely political move to eliminate them from the treaty process.

The Sinixt people intermar-ried with the Ktunaxa people during the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries and the claims of having any association with these valleys comes from those Sinixt people who went to live in the East Kootenays with their Ktunaxa spouses. The Indian Act of Canada, one of the most discriminatory documents ever written, states that if a person from one tribe moves to the terri-tory of another tribe, they become members of that tribe.

The Ktunaxa Nation does not have any legitimate claim to the Slocan and Arrow Lakes valleys. Their culture does not show up here in any of the archaeological or historical documents except that they did raid Sinixt villages along the Kootenai and Columbia River valleys in the 19th century. A minor war was fought over the salmon fishery at the mouth of the Slocan River where an ancient Sinixt village existed at the time. The Sinixt won that war.

The Ktunaxa never built pit houses that make up the remains of most of the permanent settle-ments found in this area. They did not make pictographs and they did not invent the sturgeon nose canoe. All of the old Hudson Bay maps have Sinixt place names in these valleys. There are none in

the Ktunaxa language, that is dis-tinctly different from Interior Sal-ish.

As far as I can see, the govern-ment has intentionally given this land in Sinixt territory to the Ktu-naxa Nation to continue the lie perpetrated in 1956 that the Sinixt are extinct. It is not only a slap in the face of the Sinixt Nation but to all residents of these valleys.

The Ktunaxa Nation are inter-ested in the financial gain this land will afford them. The Sinixt people have laboured tirelessly for the past 25 years to protect the land and its wildlife from extinc-tion at the hands of the govern-ment and industry. For this they have been handed another insult by this agreement with the Ktu-naxa that went on behind closed doors. I think all residents of this area should be insulted too.

Many books have been written in the past 25 years about the pre-history of these valleys:

Keeping the Lakes Way – Paula Prentice

Geography of Memory – Eileen Pearkes

Ghost Peoples – Cliff Woffen-den

A Twist in Coyotes Tale – Celia Gunn

Several ethnography reports by Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy

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Advantages of small town life

This week, Jake Meador of Chris-tianity Today wrote a book review entitled “The Beauty of Life in Small Places.” He was reviewing Rod Dre-her’s The Little Way of Ruthie Lem-ing: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life, which follows one person’s journey grow-ing up in a small town, moving away, and returning.

Meador’s review questioned whether evangelical Christians have too quickly embraced an urban-cen-tered culture with its focus on num-bers and growth. By contrast, he notes, Jesus came from the small vil-lage of Nazareth, and spent most of his time in small towns or the coun-tryside.

That article got me thinking about life in our very own small town. Prior to moving here about three years ago, I had spent almost my entire life in major metropolitan areas such as Seattle and Vancou-ver. Therefore, the contrasts between the two lifestyles were immediately obvious.

However, I was surprised at how many of the supposed weaknesses of small town life were also strengths. While there are far fewer conve-niences at our fingertips here, the culture also seems far less materi-alistic and shallow. While oppor-tunities to spectate and consume are fewer, opportunities to help and give are greater. While the “out-

side world” is far less likely to know about us, we are far more likely to know each other.

From a spiritual perspective, there are even more advantages to life in “small places.” We often lack the anonymity of blending into the crowd that marks urban and subur-ban life. As a result, each of us is far more accountable for what we say and do.

For example, let’s say my order was wrong at a Vancouver fast-food place. I could throw a screaming, expletive-laden tantrum in the res-taurant, walk out of the place and probably never have any conse-quences for my actions. If I were to do the same in a Nakusp deli, word would be across town within min-utes: that pastor guy may seem nice on the surface, but watch out if you put onions on his sandwich! This kind of accountability encourages all of us to exercise our better judg-ment and be all-around better peo-ple.

Spiritual communities are also far different here. In an urban area, many churches try to offer the best possible “spiritual services” to potential “Christian consumers.” It’s a competition to see which church has the best music, the best coffee bar, or the nicest building. In fact, churches have adopted so many business and marketing tactics that the essence of Christian community can get muddled.

In a small village, personal con-nections with individuals (usu-ally outside of church) are far more important. How faith is lived out in everyday life and in the commu-nity speak far more than how well-orchestrated a Sunday service might be. That sounds far more like the life of a certain Jewish carpenter who preached, taught, healed the sick, and fed the hungry in the villages of Galilee.

Craig SavageA Matter of Faith

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WorkSafeBC is concerned the Regional District of Cen-tral Kootenay is dragging its feet on assessing its build-ings for hazardous materials following an order issued in early 2012.

Regional district admin-istrator Brian Carruthers told the board Thursday that although a four-year inspec-tion plan was developed, very little has been done with it.

He said the workplace safety watchdog appears

to be on the verge of fining the local government unless assurances are provided that action is being taken.

“They are aware we have a long-term plan, but we’re already a year and a half into it with nothing done,” Car-ruthers said. “I get the sense if we don’t move forward in a demonstrative fashion we could be issued a penalty that will not be small.”

He added the lack of assessments was due to “apprehension or reluctance by the board” that filtered to

down to staff. At the time, concerns were raised over whether the regional district was being singled out, and at the potential costs of remedi-ation work.

WorkSafeBC ordered the RDCK to prepare an asbes-tos inventory of all its build-ings after vermiculate was discovered in the walls of the Castlegar recreation com-plex during a boiler upgrade. Although the RDCK outlined in writing how it intended to comply with the order, no money was budgeted for it

and only a few assessments have been carried out.

In the case of the Nel-son and District Community Complex, that lack of knowl-edge delayed repairs when a portion of the aquatic centre’s ceiling collapsed in January.

Although no asbestos exposure was found, “we are closed longer than we need to be,” recreation commis-sion chair Ramona Faust said. “Haz-mat removal takes more time and money than sim-ply ripping down the tiles and putting up a new ceiling

... The assessment is key to knowing your risks and what kind of operation you’ll need if you modify a building.”

The pool isn’t expected to reopen until June at the earli-est.

The biggest outstanding reviews are on the Castlegar rec complex, where the dry-wall, flooring, and insulation can’t be altered without fur-ther violating WorkSafeBC rules, and the regional dis-trict’s Nelson headquarters.

The board heard last week that risk assessments

wouldn’t all require drill-ing into walls or other phys-ical analysis — they could be based on a building’s age or construction methods — nor would the discovery of haz-ardous materials automat-ically trigger remediation work.

Directors passed a resolu-tion asking staff to provide a report next month outlining the outstanding requirements and budget implications to comply with WorkSafeBC’s order.

Greg NesteroffBlack Press

Hurry up risk assessments or face fine, RDCK told

Nakusp councillor to run as independent

If you’re on Facebook, you might have seen that Nakusp native Joseph Hughes is throwing his hat in the ring and running as an independent to represent Koo-tenay West in the provincial leg-islature.

Hughes has decided his best chance of truly representing con-stituents is to run as an indepen-dent.

“I can’t get behind party pol-itics,” he told the Arrow Lakes News, as he doesn’t see it as being true democracy. And democ-racy is what it’s all about for the 29-year-old candidate, who views it as central to the debate surrounding the Columbia River Treaty (CRT).

“The CRT puts the battle for democratic issues right here. If we choose not to get involved, we’re part of the problem,” said Hughes.

Although he has thought about running for years, this election season he feels he has a solid group of supporters that have made the chance of running as an independent possible. And his

family agrees. “We did some soul searching,

my wife and me, and it’s some-thing we’re prepared to do,” Hughes said.

The Nakusp councillor has tried to get younger people involved in the political pro-cess since he’s been on coun-cil, but there’s an idea out there that democracy’s broken, he said. Hughes is hoping to draw disen-chanted and disenfranchised vot-ers to the polls, particularly the young.

Participation is the solution, he said, particularly when it comes to something as important as the CRT.

“The government going into negotiations for a resource as pre-cious as water with the resource hungry States scares the shit out of me,” he stated, adding that he didn’t believe the current political parties took the voice of the peo-ple to Victoria, something he can do as an independent.

“We need a louder, younger voice,” he said, taking a long view, “we’re handing this treaty to our kids.”

Environmental responsibility and the empowerment of com-

munities is what Joseph Hughes wants to see, and a longer vision into the future. He believes the government of B.C. has been too concerned with short-term gains rather than planning for the future, and one of the casualties has been the environment.

The CRT is just one issue where Hughes wants to see a more democratic process that results in responsible, long-term planning, and he believes social media could be the way to engage a broader swath of the popula-tion.

“We need a voice of reason, not one that’s kind and famil-iar, someone who’s in touch with what is happening in our society,” he said. “I think I’m the candidate to do that.”

It’s also how he plans to get his message out, with what he called his “impressively small budget” for campaigning. Hughes’ aspira-tion is to reinvigorate the demo-cratic process and reengage citi-zens who may have become apa-thetic or jaded.

“If I can get people who have given up to say ‘here’s someone I can get behind’ I’ll have suc-ceeded,” said Hughes.


Nakusp councillor Joseph Hughes will be running as an indepen-dent candidate in the upcoming provincial election. Photo courtesy Joseph Hughes


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Last Wednesday, Nakusp Minor Hockey presented its annual awards at the Nakusp Arena Auditorium. The evening began with the Novice group under the

leadership of Wayne Abbott being recognized for their efforts to learn this year. Assistants for 2012-2013 included local RCMP offi-cers Ryan Fehler, Mark Macaulay, and Paul Tithe-cott.

Mike Smith presented

the awards for the Atoms squad. Before presenting the awards, he had some words for those he had worked alongside.

“Congratulations to the Midgets for bringing home the banner,” he remarked. Later he added, “next year

we’re gonna take a shot at the banner.” He thanked the minor hockey execu-tive and other volunteers for all their work, as well as “the fans that always keep hockey going in Nakusp.” Best all around player and playmaker honours went to

Devon Coates, who Smith noted had scored 60-70 per cent of their goals.

Next, the officials’ “Ref ‘n’ Chief” Connor Reimer presented the referee awards. NMH President Rusty Reimer thanked his son for filling the role. Ron

Palmer received the award in the Senior category, while Dugan and Nathyn McInnes shared the award in the Junior category.

Coach Rodney Volansky then presented the awards for the PeeWee House team.

“For a bunch of kids

they did awesome…way more than we expected,” he exclaimed. He thanked the parents, referees, and other volunteers for their help. All the players on the team received an award.

“We thought every-body deserved some-thing,” explained Volansky. Adam Volansky and Anthony Maxinuk shared Best All Around recogni-tion.

Last but not least, to considerable applause, Midget House Coach Rusty Reimer intro-duced the local champs of the West Kootenay Minor Hockey tourna-ment. They clinched the title by defeating the Grand Forks Bru-ins 5-2.

“What a year,” said Reimer. “We started out slow... and they got better and better.” He continued to heap praise on his team.

“When we went to the final, they showed their true grit.” Connor Reimer was recognized as Best All Around, while Kobe Nishida (son of assistant coach Ken Nishida) was Most Sportsmanlike.

“He took down some pretty big boys com-pared to his size,” Reimer said of the junior Nishida.

This was the final year not only for six of the Midget House play-ers, but for NMH Presi-dent and Midget Coach Rusty Reimer as well.

“It’s bittersweet…but I’ve put in my time. It’s time for someone else to take the reins,” commented Reimer. He added that he hopes to see hockey continue here.

Kylie Carson, 17 and also in her last year, wanted to say she enjoyed playing hockey with the boys for the past 10 years.

“We called her ‘Kyle’, because she played better than most of the boys,” noted Reimer. “She was an equal 100 per cent.”

Midget House champs celebrated at Nakusp Minor Hockey AwardsBy Craig Savage

Arrow Lakes News

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Clockwise from top: Midget House; Atoms; the McInnes brothers with Rusty and Con-nor Reimer; Kobe Nishida; Peewee House Craig Savage/Arrow Lakes News

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What’s happening in NAKUSP LEGION?

Our lounge opens at: 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. 2 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday

All Members and Guests welcome!

Don’t forget that Darts Night continues on � ursdays @ 7PM

Come out and Support our Meat Draws which are held every Saturdayat 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. The Saturday Meat Draws in March will

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Texas Hold’em on May 4th

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Arrow Lakes enrolment faces largest drop in province

School enrolment in the Arrow

Lakes school district is on the decline, with a 7.3 percentage reduction fore-cast, the drop is the largest in the prov-ince, and is a loss of 20 students pro-

jected for the next school year.Even so, no layoffs are

planned, said Superintendent-Treasurer Denise Perry, who told the Arrow Lakes News the school board is waiting for two announcement from the Ministry of Education about funding.

The Learning Improvement Fund, which provides money for counselling and more time for support staff is rumoured to be on its way but is not official yet, said Perry.

The other source of money to be confirmed is hold-back funds which are determined by actual enrolment numbers, calculated

with student numbers taken in February.

The loss of 20 students from the school district is a blow, said Perry, and the loss is coming with families having to move away for employment. It’s hard on fami-lies when one parent is away part-time working, she said, citing at least one family didn’t want to do that and decided to move where the work was.

One of the ways School Dis-trict 10 will be saving money is through a reduction of employees due to retirement. Although there is no push to have teachers leave, Perry said she is hopeful teachers

who are ready will retire. “We’re not encouraging it, but

we not discouraging it either,” she said.

There are some changes in principals for School District 10, with Sue Patterson moving from Nakusp Secondary School to Nakusp Elementary. Nata-sha Miles will become principal at NSS, and the vacated princi-pal position at Lucerne has been posted.

“Their staff are very happy for them,” Perry commented, who also said Patterson had told her she was excited to be back at an elementary school.

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Comments rile Edgewood mother

Edgewood mother Lyrae Emerson was upset when her daughter said a teacher in Nakusp had made a joke that Americans think pizza is a vegetable. Emer-son, whose children have dual cit-izenship was upset that a com-ment like that could be made, and wrote a letter to the school board about the incident.

Ms. Emerson told the Arrow Lakes News that it’s not the first time that she’s heard anti-Amer-

ican sentiment, but she feels it’s even harder on children if they hear it come from a teacher.

“I want people to be aware that mocking Americans is just as bad as mocking blacks, Jews, natives,” said Emerson in an email response to the teacher, “and not only that but to the rest of the world Canadians are really no different than Americans, despite what we sometimes like to think.”

Superintendent Denise Perry said the school board is taking the parental complaint seriously,

although she believes it may be rooted in a miscommunication.

“Is it a miscommunication?” said Perry, “Most definitely. We need to be clear about what we’re saying and how we’re saying it.”

The teacher is also taking it quite seriously, said Perry, who said nothing derogatory was intended.

“It’s always one of those things we need to look into. The mother has a legitimate concern that needs to be looked into,” said Perry.


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MIXED SLOW PITCH LEAGUEGame days are Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. Last day to register is April 20, contact Zac Wethal (250-265-1420) or Teresa Zanier (250-165-1914) for info or to register. REC. COMMISSION SPRING GRANTSNon-profit groups in Village of Nakusp and Area K can apply to Rec Commission #4 Box 613 Nakusp, B.C. V0G 1R0. Pick up applications at the Village office or email [email protected] (250-265-3438). Last day is April 22.

Saturday, april 20BOOK SWAP Bring one to ten books and get to see what others are reading as well as taking some books home. At 1 p.m. at the Nakusp Public Library.

Monday, april 22-May 4LEGION SILENT AUCTION Items can be dropped off until 5 p.m. or call Cheryl at 250-265-3810.

tueSday, april 23LA CAFAMORE QUARTETJoin the quartet on the last stop of their tour at the Silverton Gallery. Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is by donation.

WedneSday, april 24SCRABBLE CLUB Get your word on at 1 p.m. at the Nakusp Library.

Friday, apr. 26-Sunday, apr. 28YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT Join Nancy Whitticase for a weekend of yoga and meditation including a catered dinner Saturday evening. More info: Dawn 250-265-3188.

Saturday, april 27CITIZEN OF THE YEAR/LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Dinner will be served, and the evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Tickets available at Barton Hub Insurance.

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Attention, Aquarius. Someone close to you has something to say, and they need you to listen. A home improvement project turns out better than expected.

It’s a tall order, Pisces, but it’s not impossible. Gather your supplies and the troops and get crackin’. A report receives glowing reviews just in time.

Please, Aries. You are a go-getter, but sometimes you go too far. Keep that in mind this week as you work with others to get a project off the ground.

Stop dragging your feet, Taurus. You know what needs to be done, so do it. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can move on to something you really want to do.

Pragmatic Gemini. You’re always looking to get things done well in the shortest time possible, but sometimes just won’t work. Patience is key.

Clarify, Cancer. Make certain you are understood on all accounts this week. Leave nothing to chance. A friend drops by with an unusual request.

Bickering rarely solves anything, so put a stop to the madness the first chance you get, Leo. You will get nothing done if you don’t.

A loved one has a meltdown, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. You can do it, Virgo, and you will do it well. A new do lifts spirits in more ways than one.

Clam up, Libra, and you will regret it. Prepare to present your idea and watch the sparks fly. The to-do list nears completion with an addition.

A change in attitude picks up the pace, and the team finishes well ahead of schedule. Bravo, Scorpio. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed.

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Aries, take time to sort through some of the paperwork on your desk. You could � nd there is something important that you overlooked that needs to be addressed.

There are a few things you can’t seem to work out in your head, Taurus. A better idea may be to put everything on paper and perhaps the answer will jump out.

Gemini, there will be a few moments this week when you seem to have a breakthrough. Maybe it’s in a relationship or you have just the right answers at work.

Surprising events are in store as you continue to change your views about life-altering events, Cancer. You may � nd your master plan is entirely turned on its head.

Leo, your energy level is so revved up that others won’t be able to keep up with you. You may have to slow down a little to let others catch up.

Virgo, others � nd it dif� cult to change your opinion once you have your mind set on something. But it still helps to consider if the direction you’re heading is the right way.

Libra, you may be feeling a little homesick, especially if you are away on business or on vacation. Try to make the most of the situation even if you’re feeling nostalgic.

Scorpio, if it seems like nothing is going your way, keep in mind there is a master plan in the works. You may not be able to see the resolution, but just be patient.

Sagittarius, there are a few puzzle pieces that you need to get into place and then you’ll have everything worked out. Reward yourself with a night out.

Capricorn, lay low for awhile rather than drumming up some trouble. Tempting as it is to stir the pot, it may cause more dif� culties for you in the long run.

Aquarius, although you have a few projects on your to-do list, you can’t seem to get started. Instead of looking at the entire list, tackle one task at a time and you’ll get the job get done.

Pisces, turn your thoughts to creative efforts and you’ll � nd the days will just � y by. Before you know it, the weekend will be here.





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Find tea and technology at the Nakusp Public Library

What goes great with a cup of hot tea? How about GPS or ereaders?

On Monday April 22 at 7 p.m. Nakusp Public Library will host a Steeped Tea tasting event. Steeped Tea is a Canadian company featur-ing fine loose teas, teacups, pots and beautiful tea accessories. These are

lovely products with which to treat yourself or someone else, and will be available to order before and dur-ing the tasting. Drop by for a cup of tea, everyone is welcome.

The Library has recently acquired a variety of technical devices and gadgets. We have Kobo, Kindle and Sony ereaders loaded with several books, and able to link to the BC Libraries website to borrow more

By Patty RileySpecial to the Arrow Lakes News

Bring comfy clothes and no expectations to yoga retreat

“Happiness is an inside job,” said Nancy Whitticase over the phone from Salmon Arm.

Whitticase is coming to Nakusp to teach a yoga retreat April 26-28 where the empha-sis will be on “Opening into Newness.” But the specific focus will be determined by the group of students that forms.

Although she will be bring-ing a class plan, it is the needs of the students that will deter-mine the direction the retreat takes, said Whitticase.

The yoga instructor has been practising yoga for 19 years, and took her teacher training nine years ago. But her introduction to yoga came through meditation, which she studied in Calgary. In yoga, she found the “body part” of her practise, the part that she believes is typically overem-phasized in contemporary yoga classes.

“Back in the day it was just yoga, but then big business took over and yoga became a hot sweaty workout,” remarked Whitticase.

Since opening Salmon Arm’s first yoga studio seven years ago, Whitticase has been

teaching reintegration of mind, body and soul rather than a sweaty workout. And partici-pants in the upcoming retreat will experience meditation classes, hatha yoga and some philosophy of yoga, what she calls a “work in.”

“As a teacher, I give space and opportunity for students to connect with their own inner self,” said Whitticase, who said everyone has answers within themselves and a retreat can be the place to find them.

“People have life shifts at a retreat,” she said. Retreats offer an inward time to con-nect with the true self, to quiet the mind and move beyond

the clutter to ask questions like “what am I” and “what is my purpose” said the yoga teacher.

“A retreat reminds you of that,” Whitticase said, “It’s not necessarily that you go home and quit your job and leave your husband, but you can find some answers.”

The retreat will be held at the Seniors’ Hall in Nakusp over the weekend, and par-takers are encouraged to bring comfortable clothes but to leave expectations at home. For information, contact Dawn Devlin at Reawakening Health in Nakusp (265-3188) or Nancy at 250-832-3647.


Nancy Whitticase will be offering a three day yoga “work in” at the Seniors’ Hall. Photo courtesy Viktoria Gridley-Haack

ebooks. Also, an awesome Garmin GPS with on- and

off-road capabilities is available to patrons for three weeks at a time. It includes road maps, a compass, topographical maps, and Geocache information.

Two Kill A Watt meters used to measure the amount of power your 120V appliances are also available for all patrons to borrow for a three week period. Find out how much phantom power all those little glowing lights use!

Try out a moisture meter for lumber to ensure that your lumber has the desired amount of mois-ture before using it in your projects, or one of two iPads complete with wireless keyboards are avail-able to use in the library.

Or learn a new language with the Pimsleur Method Language Courses, on CD, for French, Spanish, German and Italian are also new at the library. Pimsleur is a method of second language acquisition that features a natural progression of learning.

Stop in and browse all of the goodies, new and old, that are available at the library.

Ready for your perusal! Photo courtesy Patty Riley

The Community Initiatives votes were counted, and here are the local projects you will see come to fruition thanks to it.

In the small project categories, funding was awarded to:-Nakusp and Area Community Trails Society: Kuskanax Mountain Recreation Trail Extension ($9,900)-Nakusp and Area Community Foundation: Nakusp Food Bank and Breakfast Program ($7,700)-Nakusp Centennial Golf Club: Golf Club House Improvements ($3,400 of $6,076.78 requested)-Protecting Animal Life Society: PALS Animal Res-cue Program ($10,000)

In the large project category, these projects took home funding:-Nakusp and Area Childcare Society: Heating Sys-tem ($4,914 of the $15,000 requested)-Nakusp Ski Club Association: Phase II Ski Club Lodge Improvement ($30,000)-Nakusp Legion: Legion Building Improvements ($29,817) -Halcyon Assisted Living Society: Making Halcyon House Wonderful For Our Seniors ($16,240)-Nakusp Public Library Association: Completion of Centennial Building ($30,000)-Nakusp and District Museum Society: Centennial Building Phase II ($30,000)


Community Initiatives votes counted

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