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Nakusp tragedy Local woman passes away in vehicle accident.See page 3

Raising a child Camp for raising interracial children.See page 6

Nakusp trailsSuccessful grand opening of new Kuskanax trail.See page 10

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Nakusp Softball Tournament Winners; Creston Kokanee. Photo by Ryan Willman

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Friday Night LightsOne could argue that success

in life is inextricably dependent on one’s ability to perform un-der pressure. Such is the maxim of baseball, which is a game as-sembled by the sum of individu-al, almost stand-alone, moments that hinge on an athlete’s ability to act. Hemingway (a huge base-ball fan) once indirectly touched on this truism when he uttered the idiom “grace under pressure” which was a response, fittingly enough, to a question about the characteristic of guts. Taken to-gether, the concepts shed light on the weight the game of base-ball lends to individual perfor-mance thereby setting the stage for heroes and legends.

Under the lights of the big show on Friday night, the moxie of would-be ball diamond he-roes found themselves deal-ing with pregame jitters as the crowds, lights and subtle hints of inebriation mixed wonder-fully with dumps of adrenaline to concoct dizzying butterflies of anticipation.

The home opener saw ITP square off against the Saskatch-ewan Sluggers, a team who have returned to Nakusp after 20 years as part of their family reunion. Over 50 Saskatchewanites flood-ed into the campgrounds on Fri-day and proceeded to line the fences to watch the second and third generation ball players re-live the glory played out in 1994.

“It’s amazing,” reflects Zac Wethal (ITP player and one of the driving forces behind the tournament). “Normally Na-kusp fans outnumber anyone else, so it was a bit of a shock to look over at the outfield at a sea of blue shirts cheering for the

Sluggers.”The Friday night start was

greeted with a sigh of relief from the organizers as the tournament got off to a “rocky start,” Wethal confesses. Issues with cancelling umpires, a last minute team re-placement and the ramifications of the local water restrictions did not add up to a smooth start to the famous August Long Week-end tournament. Thanks to the dedication of the Nakusp Soft-ball Society, backed by the sheer will and tenacity of the commu-nity, the tournament hit the bags on schedule.

Pool PlayTwenty teams, spanning three

provinces, descended on Na-kusp and engaged in a three-day marathon of sticks and balls. Four pools of five teams each played a round robin style pool play to determine playoff po-sitions. The top team in each pool was awarded a buy into the quarterfinals, while the next top two teams had to wrestle out crossover games to punch their tickets to the next round.

Nakusp fielded three local teams: ITP, The Brew Jays and Déjà vu. Each team had their share of troubles and success; ITP finished their tournament with one win, one loss and a tie, while Déjà vu eked out a win and three losses. Brew Jays shoul-dered the pressure of carrying the hope of a local showing in the finals on their shoulders by advancing into the playoff brack-et with a two win and two loss record, to play an early Monday morning playoff game against the Spokane Eagles.

Brew Jays Semi-FinalThe playoff match started out

rough for the Brew Jays who struggled to find their swagger

through the residual haze and fell to an early four run defi-cit right off the hop. The slide turned into an avalanche in the second inning when the Eagles launched a ball over the orange fence for a decisive grand slam that racked the runs up to 8-0. The Eagles would bat in another four runs before the Brew Jays could put a stop to the inning’s onslaught. The fourth inning found the Brew Jays hopelessly behind 22 runs, but started to loosen up their game and re-discover some of the magic that had carried them into the play-offs. Taking the field, the Jays shook things up with a few po-sition changes which warranted a sharp “Potsie to Richie” play. Infield Chris James, carried by his forward momentum, caught a grounder then back passed to Ryan Bateman on second base to make the tag out. However, one slick play does not win a baseball game, and the local hopes for a finals showing were crushed with a 22-0 defeat.

A New HopeOr was there still one last

chance to dance? With the Jay’s down and out, local fans turned their attention to pseudo-local team, The Big Kahuna, who ad-vanced to the quarterfinals with a buy earned from their four wins in pool play.

Big Kahuna is comprised of players who started their softball careers at Nakusp Secondary School way back when they were known as The Youngin’s.

“We started playing our par-ents,” Big Kahuna baller Dana Weatherhead recounts. “Then when we started beating them as we got older, the name Youngin’s didn’t seem to fit anymore, so we changed it.” Big Kahuna have stuck together beyond gradua-

tion and have (mostly) migrated to Kelowna. Last year the team qualified for the Softball Nation-als and subsequently could not attend the 2013 Nakusp Softball Tournament.

Squaring off against Shut up and Drink, Big Kahuna confi-dently rekindled the local hopes of a finals showing by decidedly advancing to the semi-finals with a big quarterfinal win. Gathering fans like a wave, the Big Kanhu-na found itself surrounded by local support who cheered them on during their contest against PFM in the semifinals. However, the wave did not garner enough momentum to break through the solid game play of PFM, and the local hopes were unequivo-cally dashed when the wave broke then rolled back.

On the other side of the brack-et, Creston Kokanee earned a

buy into the quarterfinals with a four win record in pool play, then systematically dispatched Krush then the Browns in the semifinals to punch their ticket for the final match against PFM.

FINALSCracks of threatening thun-

der rang out along with the seven minute warning to game time as PFM in their and Creston Ko-kanee prepared to do battle for the $1500 cash pot and all the brag-ging rights for the long weekend.

John Craft deftly stepped up to act as umpire for the fi-nals with assistance from Ri-ley Weatherhead in the infield. Charles Granewall took up his usual position in the commenta-tor’s booth behind home plate to call the game and provide color as well as music.

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Systematic hitting adds up to a great tournamentCommunity

Michelle Kooznetsoff, representing The Blasters, knocked four balls out of the park to win the women’s division of the Home Run Derby. Photo by Ryan Willman

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A week after it started, the forest fire above Slocan Park is holding steady.

Forest protection technician Mitch Pence said Sunday that the fire remains an estimated 120 hectares with no contain-ment.

“We’re pretty much at the same size,” he said. “Our objective is still to construct helipads for additional access on the fire perimeter. It’s a slow, arduous process but with the aircraft available, we’re holding our own.”

Three 20-member crews are battling the fire, along with 14 support staff and nine helicopters, which are drawing wa-ter from the Slocan River and some small mountaintop lakes.

Crews are trying to establish hose lines on the west, east and south flanks of the fire.

Officials say overnight inversions may result in a “thermal belt” forming—a warm air layer trapped between two cool-er layers of air and can affect local winds.

The thermal belt is causing increased smoke in the valley bottoms through the mornings. At night, flames may be visible and appear more threatening, which is be-ing taken into account. A night watch is in place to monitor the fire behaviour and report any concerns to the Southeast Fire Centre.

An evacuation alert issued early Tues-day for 47 homes remains in effect. Pence said a decision about lifting the alert would be made by the Regional District of Central Kootenay in conjunction with fire officials.

A lightning strike started the fire Sat-urday, but it didn’t become a concern un-til Monday when it was fanned by high winds. Smoke but no flame was visible from Slocan Park on Saturday.

Smoke alert issued

On Friday the Ministry of Environ-ment and Interior Health Authority joint-

ly issued a smoke advisory for Nelson and area because of wildfire smoke.

Hourly average particulate concentra-tions measured 25 micrograms per cubic metre. A similar warning was issued for Castlegar, where hourly concentrations were 53 micrograms per cubic meter.

The smoke is from both fires in the B.C. interior as well as from Washington and Idaho, the advisory stated.

Modelling suggests the conditions will persist through the next few days. The ad-visory will be updated Monday.

The Ministry of Environment suggests avoiding strenuous outdoor activity and said exposure is particularly a concern for infants, the elderly and those with medi-cal conditions such as diabetes and lung or heart disease.

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Nakusp lost one of its residents in a single vehicle accident on Highway 6, August 3, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Diane Koenig rolled her SUV roughly 41 kilometres from Lumby near Angel Falls. Koenig died at the scene. Koenig’s 15 year-old daughter was the only other occupant in the vehicle. She was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was later re-leased.

RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says that the accident is “currently being investigated by our crash analysis team, which will take some time to complete.”

Many fire restrictions are in place as of August 5

The Slocan Park fire as it appeared Saturday morning. Photo by Greg Nesteroff

Nakusp woman dies in crash


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A B.C. Day press release from the Southeast Fire Centre indicates a ban on campfires takes effect Tues-day, August 5 at noon.

The measure adds to precautions which include an open burning ban ordered on July 2.

“With the current trend of warm and dry weather in British Colum-bia, wildfires have displayed very ag-gressive behaviour and required ad-ditional fire suppression resources,” the press release is worded, in part. “Human-caused wildfires can divert critical resources and crews from responding to naturally occurring wildfires.”

Specifically, prohibited activities (as per the press release) will in-clude:

• Campfires, as defined in the wildfire regulation.

• The burning of any waste, slash or other materials.

• Stubble or grass fires of any size over any area.

• The use of burning barrels of any size or description.

• The use of fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches or chimineas (outdoor fire pits).

The Southeast Fire Centre, by way of the August 4 communique, stipu-lates that the open burning prohi-

bition covers all B.C. Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of lo-cal governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by fire departments. Please check with local governments for any other restrictions before lighting any fire.

“Anyone found in violation of a fire prohibition, including camp-fires, may be issued a ticket for up to $345. Anyone who causes a wildfire through arson or recklessness may be fined up to $1 million, spend up to three years in prison and be held accountable for associated firefight-ing costs.”

Campfires banned in local region


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EditorialOur View

B.C.’s forest fire bills piling up

The B.C. government is spend-ing $3.5 million a day to fight forest fires around the province, with the total for the year so far $106 million and headed higher.

The government is bracing for bills that could reach $250 million by the end of the sum-mer, depending on weather and the number of fires that threaten homes. B.C. has brought in fire-fighters from Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, and issued several evacuation orders by the mid-point of the summer season.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong asked for B.C. residents to take all possible precautions and observe campfire bans through August. About 40 per cent of B.C. for-est fires are human caused, with most of the rest started by light-ning strikes.

Forest fire spending is already approaching totals for the last two years. Highs in the past de-cade are $382 million in 2009 and $371 million in 2003, when fires damaged Kelowna and Bar-riere.

“The possibility of the fire sea-son consuming a quarter billion tax dollars is real,” de Jong said. “Whilst there is no issue about spending the money, it has to come from somewhere, so that’s a cost item that’s looking like it will be considerably more than what had been hoped for.”

Teacher talks resumed August 8Negotiators for school dis-

tricts and the B.C. Teachers’ Fed-eration got together on August 8 to seek a settlement in their long-running dispute before school starts up in September.

A brief statement from the

BCTF announced the resump-tion of talks last Friday af-ternoon, a day after the B.C. government announced a con-tingency plan to pay strike sav-ings to parents of younger stu-dents if the strike keeps schools shut in September.

The government saves an es-timated $12 million a day when

teachers go without paycheques, enough to pay parents $40 per missed school day for each child under the age of 13 in public school.

Recreation centres are prepar-ing to extend summer camp and activity programs into the fall.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced the contingency

plan after several weeks without movement in the long-running dispute that shut schools for the last two weeks of June.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender has said the union’s demands are far beyond settle-ments with other public sector unions, particularly on benefit improvements.

The B.C. Public School Em-ployers’ Association estimates the union’s benefit demands alone represent an additional $225 million a year. Those in-clude increases to preparation time, pregnancy and parental leave, extended health and den-tal and substitute teacher com-pensation.

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Nakusp Museum open 9:30-5 pm daily.

August 12 - 30 Studio Connexion presents: Wild Connections by Sharon Bamber. For more information contact Anne at 265-3586.

August 13 FREE Workshop Wednes-day. Part two of a two-part series which is designed to show you how to use Facebook, employment apps and more in your job search. Bring your fully charged smart phone of other mobile device. 9:15-11:30 am. Pre-registration is required. To register, or if you have questions, call WorkBC at 265-3318.

August 13 Feldenkrais ‘Awareness Through Movement’ Class 9:15-10:15 am @ NaCoMo. For more information, contact Tyson Bartel @ 250 226-6826 or [email protected].

August 13 Coffee and goodies at the Senior Centre in Nakusp. Every Wednesday from 10-11 am.

August 13 Let Go of My Lego @ Na-kusp Public Library. Calling all Lego lovers of all ages @ 1 pm.

August 13 Fun in the Sun Camp @ Fauquier Play Park from 1-4 pm. All children are welcome to this free event of crafts, games, and outdoor explora-tion. Bring your own water bottle, sun-screen, swim gear, and a smile. Spon-sored by Fauquier Family Programs and ASLCS. For more information contact Kiara or Jodi McLean @ 250 269-7289.

August 13 Creative Writing Club @ Nakusp Youth Centre 3:30-4:30pm

August 13 Open Gym Night @ Fau-quier Community Hall from 4-5 pm. Sponsored by Fauquier Community Programs and ASLCS.

August 13 Music in the Park pres-ents Darryl & Saskia. Come down for an evening of free Folk & Roots music. 6:30-8 pm.

August 13 Poker Night at the Leland Hotel. It’s free and beginners are wel-come. 7 pm start. For more information contact Dan @ 265-3314.

August 13 AA Meeting from 7-8 pm. For more information call 265-4604.

August 14 Fun in the Sun Camp @ Edgewood Legion Hall from 9-3 pm. All children are welcome to this free

event of crafts, games, and outdoor exploration. Bring your own water bottle, sunscreen, swim gear, and a smile. Sponsored by Fauquier Family Programs and ASLCS. For more infor-mation contact Kiara or Jodi McLean @ 250-269-7289.

August 14 Nakusp T’ai Chi in the Park by Gazebo 10-11 am. Weather permit-ting. If raining it will be held at the Le-gion. Call Ruth 265-3353.

August 14 Body in Mind Pilates. 3:30-4:30 pm @ Nakusp Elementary School. Call Anne Ralson @ 265-4290 or Roelie Van Dam @ 265-2160

August 14 - 17 Bee Cee Beemers Rally at the Nakusp Municpal Camp-ground.

August 14 Multi-Faith Prayer Vigil for the Columbia River @ 6pm at the Nakusp wharf. A salmon dinner will be provided, but please bring a potluck dish.

August 14 Nerd Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 6-10 pm. For more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000.

August 14 Nakusp Spinners 7-8 pm in the park. Everyone welcome. For more information contact Christine Meyer @ 265-4359

August 14 African Drumming Group @ NaCoMo at 7:15 pm. Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome.

August 14 Men’s night at Nakusp Golf Club. For more information contact the pro shop @ 265-4531.

August 15 Storytime with Skye at the Nakusp Public Library 10-11 am.

August 15 New Denver Farmer’s Mar-ket 10-2 pm.

August 15 Drop in Tennis at the courts every Tuesday and Friday from 4–6 pm. Singles, doubles or mixed, just bring your own tennis racket. For more infor-mation call Gene at 265-4011.

August 15 Barbara Samuel Band @ The Leland 9:30-1:30am.

August 16 Edgewood Farmer’s Market 9-12 pm in the � eld beside the Legion.

August 16 Nakusp Farmer’s Market 9–1 pm every Saturday until October 11 between KSCU and What’s Brewing, just south of Broadway. Contact Collette 250

269-7326 or email [email protected].

August 16 Nakusp Mixed Open @ Na-kusp Golf Club. 10am shotgun start. For more information or to register contact the pro shop @ 265-4531

August 16 Meat Draws @ the Legion Nakusp 3:30 - 6:30 pm. This months proceeds go to support the Nakusp Senior Citizens Society.

August 17 Burton Farmer’s Market 10-1 pm every Sunday until September 7. Held at McCormack Park. Contact Barbara Ross 250 265-0066 or Joanne Alaric @ 265-0088.

August 17 AA Meeting 5-6 pm. For more information call 265-4604.

August 18 Transit Bus to Nakusp Hot Springs. Leaves Overwaitea at 1:15pm and arrives back to Nakusp at 3:55 pm.

August 18 Music Jam @ Nakusp Youth Centre 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Contact Cassia at 265-2000

August 18 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:15-3:30 pm. Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome.

August 18 Dance and Chant 7 pm @ Nacomo. 1 hour of free dancing (wave dance) followed by 20 minutes of chanting.

August 19 Fun in the Sun Camp @ Edgewood Legion Hall from 9-3 pm. All children are welcome to this free event of crafts, games, and outdoor exploration. Bring your own water bottle, sunscreen, swim gear, and a smile. Sponsored by Fauquier Family Programs and ASLCS. For more infor-mation contact Kiara or Jodi McLean @ 250 269-7289

August 19 Feldenkrais ‘Awareness Through Movement’ Class 8 – 9 pm @ NaCoMo. For more information, con-tact Tyson Bartel @ 250 226-6826 or [email protected]


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During the month of August, multi-faith vigils are being held in 16 communities on the mighty Columbia River. On � ursday August 14 at 6:00 p.m., come down to the boat launch area in Nakusp and be part of this international initiative.

We will honour this hard working river with its 39 dams and consider how we have used and abused it since 1964 with the signing of the Columbia River Treaty. � e U.S. entity is recommending a modernized treaty that will balance hydroelectric generation and � ood control with restoration of the river’s ecosys-tem. Available for your perusal is a Declaration of Ethics that envisions the Columbia Basin as a Common Good and suggests how we can in-clude respect for the � sh, wildlife and all parts of the environment as well as for the tribes and First Nations in the new treaty.

Bring a musical instrument, a poem, a song or story about the river to share.

Salmon in small amounts will be provided but please come with a potluck dish.

Everyone is welcome.

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� e Nakusp water situation is amounting to the equivalent of a "perfect storm" as several factors have been contributing to the ongoing water issues.

On August 4 mayor Karen Hamling post-ed an update on the Nakusp Communicator Facebook page explaining the need for ongo-ing water restrictions. Hamling con� rmed that Well Number 1 continues to be o� ine and the required motor and parts are still in transit. However, additional issues including several water main breaks, the commissioning of the new water treatment plant and the seasonably hot, dry weather has put a signi� cant strain on the water system. In light of the ongoing issues, Public Works has advised the village to observe proper precautionary considerations, and con-tinue to enforce the water restrictions.

Hamling has expressed her hopes that the situation will be resolved quickly and con-� rmed prior to the release of this issue, “We are getting close and hoping for the second week in August to relax the restrictions, however, re-gardless of when, we will be strictly enforcing watering times so there is not an overload on the system.”

Water restrictions continue to be enforced


MEALS ON WHEELSAVAILABLE THROUGH HALCYON HOUSEMeals On Wheels provides tasty, nutritious hot meals that are delivered to your home by volunteers between 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The cost for this service is $7.00 per meal.

To arrange for Meals On Wheels please call Anne at Community Services 250-265-3674 ext. 213 between 8:30am & 4:30pm.

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SPECIAL EVENTSAT HALCYON HOUSEAll Seniors in the community

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HALCYON HOUSE ACTIVITIESExercises/Birthday Teas – Elaine, Judy

Social Time – Dawna, KarenBingo – Christina

Cards – Caroline, IleenTai Chi – Barb

Time Wise – JudyChurch – Hilary, BeaBurton Church – Gale

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Sometimes it takes a campground, not a village

Interracial families gather together for a weekend of fun and networking at Whatshan Lake Retreat.

Raising a childWhatshan Lake Retreat was transformed

into a little community during August long weekend as families invaded the grounds for the annual Mehaber family get-together. A menagerie of cultural diversity spread out through the trees, as the grounds took on a community orientated quality, the likes of which some of us remember growing up in: a place where families look after each other; kids ride their bikes freely; and conversation, food and hospitality are openly shared.

Mehaber is an Ethiopian word that, when translated, means a “gathering of friends and family”. The name was an obvious fit for the camp that has been taking place at Whatshan Lake Retreat for the last five years.

Head organizer, Tam Mickel–working in cooperation with other like-minded parents who have adopted interracial children–or-ganized the fun-filled family camp as a re-sponse to their unique parenting challenges.

“There was not a lot of opportunity for our daughter to hang out with interracial kids in Nelson,” Tam explains. “We knew some other interracial parents in the area and we decided to organize our own camp.”

The camp’s first year hosted eight families from around the Kootenay’s. Now, five years later, Mehaber is host to over 21 families with 47 children in attendance. The families are primarily from western Canada, with this year’s long distance award going to a family who traveled to Whatshan from Toronto.

“It’s a chance for the kids to hang out and be kids without having to explain themselves to anyone,” Tam shares. “Everyone here gets it.”

The unique experience is accentuated with a loose schedule of activities for the children interwoven with opportunities for parents to network and discuss the unique challenges of raising interracial children.

“It’s really special,” Mickel smiles. “The families work hard to make the camp hap-pen. Everyone pitches in.”


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Formal Chaos performed their first “independent” gig at Music in the Park. Members (L -R) are Rowan Moody, Connor Scambler, Jessica Zorn and Carmen Larder. Members who were MIA for the gig include Maddy Rahn and Amy Wallace. Patrick MacGibbon kindly filled in on drums for the set.

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Creston struck first blood with a quick 3-1 lead at the end of the first inning and managed to grow their eq-uity to a seemingly comfort-able 5-2 until several errors in the third inning caused a swing in the match and PFM muscled out the lead, 7-5. Trading control of the game back and forth, both teams jockeyed until the top of the sixth provided Cres-

ton a unique opportunity to pull away by stepping up to bat after shutting down PFM hitting inning. With an 11-9 lead, Creston had the opportunity to rack up the runs, but squandered their chance with two over-zealous single run home run hits. PFM attempted to cap-italize on the opportunity to make up the four run defi-cit and began to bridge the gap with two runs batted in with a calculated home run

hit. Creston could not find the holes in top of the sev-enth and handed the win opportunity back over to PFM with the score at 13-11 for Creston. PFM fought hard spending two outs to put runners on second and third base and pinned their tournament hopes on the next batter. A home run would add up to a win, but the PFM batter spun off a pop-fly which was easily caught by the Creston in-

field for PFM’s third out and the tournament win.

The Nakusp Softball So-ciety would like to thank everyone for making the weekend a success. They would also like to specifi-cally recognize the contri-butions of Home Hardware, Arrow Lakes Ready Mix, Dave Hanson Electrical, Overwaitea Foods, the Fire Department, the RCMP and The Hut. See you again next year.

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Sending it over the fence during the Home Run Derby is harder than it looks, but this batter makes a good go of it. Photo by Ryan Willman

Nakusp Softball Tournament Runners-Up; PFM. Photo by Ryan Willman


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Business Profile: Betty’z Edje

Autumn Grossutti has been an entrepre-neur all her life; she doesn’t need the certi-fication from her En-trepreneur Program to tell her that.

Earning her cer-tificate was just an es-sential step on a path that Grossutti has been on ever since she managed to make $175 in one month selling her handmade jewelry when she was 12; a relative fortune for someone that age. Achieving this high watermark of profits came with an epipha-ny that this was the di-rection her life should take. She has been running a series of small businesses ever since.

Grossutti’s path was blessed with the birth of her daughter, which created some detours along her journey. Grossutti took on jobs around Nakusp such as server and bar-tender but she always stayed true to her pas-sion by continuing to

be creative. She took opportunities to net-work with other entre-preneurs that would eventually form the foundation of a retail store venture.

“Its interesting how things walk into your life,” Grossutti muses, describing how the ideal building became available at just the right time to act as the catalyst for a timely change in her life.

All the pieces for a potential business venture were falling into place and Gros-sutti pursued her vi-sion with fierce deter-mination by tackling a three-year renovation plan and completing the Entrepreneur Pro-gram. The certification she earned legitimized her small business ap-plications and with it came an invaluable mentor in Kay Ryan from New Denver.

“Kay helped me with my business plan and is a great mentor,” Grossutti acknowledg-es. “She was a contact, someone I could talk to and she knew all the ins and outs of starting

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On June 30 Gros-sutti reached the logi-cal milestone for any entrepreneur and celebrated the grand opening of her own store, Betty’z Edje.

Artistic in nature and full of surprises, Betty’z Edje fills a unique niche in Na-kusp by the sale and promotion of an in-ventory that is com-posed of 85 per cent Kootenay and 15 per cent regional B.C sources.

“We have such beautiful products be-ing made by people right here,” Grossutti emphasizes. “We need to support each other and keep the money close to home.”

On display at Betty’z Edje (to name a few items) are soaps, pottery, recycled art and funky clothing including selections of Grossutti’s own upcy-cling line.

“I like to take some-thing that’s old, that no

one necessarily wants, and make it into something desirable,” Grossutti explains.

While the store is an important achieve-ment for Grossutti, it does not signify the end of her journey. A self-proclaimed life-long learner, Grossutti is constantly searching for new skills to mas-ter and new products to create.

“There is no way this is the end,” Gros-sutti assures, “but I do wonder where this is going to take me now.”

Autumn Grossutti edges out a niche for local products

Arrow Lakes News Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Autumn Grossutti always has a warm smile for visitors to Betty’z Edje.


Rosemarie Parent always has a warm smile for visitors to the Nakusp Archives and was on hand to greet visitors partaking in this year’s Columbia Basin Culture Tour. The Nakusp Archives was one of four locations listed in the culture tour directory. “We decided to be included this year to showcase our new building,” Parent shares. The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a self-guided tour project orches-trated by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and funded by the Columbia Basin Trust.

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After three years of dedicated work by the members and volunteers of the Na-kusp Trails Society, The Kuskanax Moun-tain Trail (also known as Mac’s Trail) cel-ebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 10.

Over 30 eager hikers, including Na-kusp Trail Society board members, Na-kusp Village Councilor Ulli Mueller and the honourable mayor Karen Hamling attended the opening then embarked en-masse to enjoy the hike itself.

Trail board member Barb Chwachka pre-empted the ribbon cutting by dis-cussing the inception of the society and described the three-year process of ac-tualizing the Kuskanax trail. Chwachka acknowledged that Bill Barrow was the

headwaters of the society proposal and was instrumental in organizing the first planning session in 2011. The first ses-sion attracted local like-minded hikers, including Barry Rein, who brought the society invaluable information that was needed to begin work on the Kuskanax trail: GPS coordinates and a tentative trail route. The society was struck and assumed stewardship over the other Na-kusp trails.

Over the course of three years the soci-ety received solid, ongoing support from the community through the community initiatives in affected areas sessions. “So all of the thanks need to go to the com-munity because they made this trail a re-ality,” Chwachka shared.

The Kuskanax Mountain Road Trail is a challenging five to six hour return hike that climbs over 930 metres in elevation.

Head maintenance organizer Wulf Mense (who is the driving force of the maintenance crew) shared his own name for the trail during the opening: “I call it

the Nakusp Grind. It is a very challenging trail. People have to be fit, but it is a chal-lenge. And maybe in the future we can in-clude this trail in the Sufferfest program.”


The Arrow Lakes Therapeutic Riding Association will hold its first Equine Em-powerment Camp this summer in part-nership with The Pass Creek Regional Exhi-bition Society.

The camp is de-signed to offer par-ticipants with chal-lenges individualized therapy with an ho-listic approach. Les-sons will be offered in riding, grooming, or simply learning about the horse in a safe and comfortable environ-ment. Participants may benefit mentally, emotionally or physi-cally.

Applications are being accepted for youth between the ages of 5 and 19 who

would benefit from therapeutic riding. Thanks to a grant from Columbia Ba-sin Trust, the camp will be offered free of charge.

Riding instruc-tor Jessica Smith is completing her bach-elor’s degree in Social Work. Jessica has a real passion for thera-peutic riding; she has been riding horses since she learned to walk. She has complet-ed a practicum with the Creston Therapeu-tic Riding Association. Jessica stated her goal in running the camp is, “To bring another form of therapy to the community and give people a taste of thera-peutic riding.”

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Karen Marshall, Erika Momeyer, Bianca Neidhardt, Barb Chwachka and Wulf Mense. Photo by Ryan Willman

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I wonder if the rap-id development of the resources of a nation leads to the equally rapid decline of the resourcefulness of its people. For instance, relying so heavily on outside sources of en-tertainment we have become almost inca-pable of entertaining ourselves. How many parents face the daily question of their young children, “Gee, what is there to do anyway?” How many of us, for that matter, can even share an evening with family without resort-ing to the electronic entertainment wedged into nearly every North American home?

Nowhere is our lack of inner resourcefulness as apparent as in the ex-haustive land-wrecking we condone—hidden beneath the ambiguous term “development”—for the sake of keeping an ephemeral, materi-alistic “progress” on its feet. Whereas the natu-ral world is a mixed, self-sustaining enter-prise, our form of de-velopment is unilateral and provokes ruination of nature for the sake of extracting dollars. It is further indicated by the irresponsible attitude humanity has exhib-ited in destroying rivers with filth, mocking the beauty of landscapes with litter and gar-bage and accumulating goods in an insatiable urge to clutter dwelling places with material ob-jects. Strange to say, but when a person destroys the work of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys the work of God we call him a de-

veloper.The present econom-

ic crisis has led us to justify the sanctioning of huge oil pipe lines through vast tracks of unspoiled wilderness. Since we lack both the character and wisdom to moderate own de-mands on the environ-ment, we unconcern-edly plan to subject our country to further despoliation for that which will provide pro-pulsive power. Though most of us have no-where of importance to go—we should realize by now that we can-not escape from our-selves—the final irony may be that we will travel onward to the last gasp and drive our na-tion to the poorhouse in an automobile.

Basic to our increas-ing lack of resourceful-ness is the fundamen-tal mythology we have come to accept: man is more important than the Earth itself. The rise of humankind may have been a flowering of the Earth, but humankind has sickened the planet to the point where it may no longer be ca-pable of sustaining that flower. Nature’s experi-ment with an intelligent being may have been a failure. The efficient operation of the envi-ronment depends upon the sunshine-trapping green plants and the microorganisms that decompose organic ma-terial. The passage of man along the extinc-tion trail, then, would be marked by a greener, lush Earth. Like Adam in the Garden of Eden, we are ignoring our role “to dress and keep the Earth.”

Instead of using our resourceful, techno-

logical expertise for the continued health of man and the planet, we have become cap-tives of our machines. We have been lulled into a state of mind unable to distinguish between luxury and ne-cessity. We are blinded to the simple truth that clean, fresh water is a basic necessity to life. We have decided that labour-saving gadgets are a necessity, though they sacrifice clean wa-ter, now an externality. We truly have things backward.

Every day we let pass without moving toward restoration of harmony with the Earth moves us that much closer to the point of no return. But there is little permitted other than words such as these. Society pre-fers the glibness of the advertiser who blesses their desires. It is the ultimate irony that a conservationist is con-sidered a radical. We have no time to listen to anything that smacks of conscience and if we listen there is still a gap between hearing and acting. All that we have now is a “permitted lip-service” which is used to prove we live in a democracy. Sadly, there is no abatement of de-mand on resources; no abatement of the phi-losophy that we need to be over-warmed, over-entertained and over-coddled by the en-vironment. It is evident of short-term thinking that neither individuals nor industries nor insti-tutions have recognized a moral responsibility to the natural world.

Yet we say we are concerned with the fu-ture of our children. What future?

A little common senseIt’s Your World

BOB HARRINGTON

When you venture on a vacation trip to smaller towns you can have varied ex-periences, even if you just stop for gas, quick refreshment or to ask for direc-tions from the locals.

� is was certainly not the case for my husband and I when we went to Nakusp. A� er a quick stop at the Information Centre to inquire about accommoda-tions, with a few brochures in hand we decided to call Doug and Heather Peters of Queen Anne Turret B&B. It was the magni� cent picture on the front of the brochure that caught our attention. Af-ter a brief pause on the part of Heather when I asked whether or not they had space for two, she assured me that they had a room available. I turned to my hus-band and questioned why she wouldn’t have that information right at hand.

We found out upon our arrival and were shown the very large bedroom with two walk-in closets and an extensive en suite bathroom with shower and soaker tub; this was their own private bedroom. Since they hate to turn down guests—not due to monetary reasons but because they care—they sequestered themselves to the basement bedroom sans a bath-room.

We knew immediately that this four day trip to the Kootenays was going to be one to remember. Being a former jour-nalist and columnist, I just had to give the local paper our experience in print.

Our � rst evening in this gem of a vil-lage involved a nice leisurely walk along the waterfront. We met some other visi-tors, locals and business owners.

We didn’t get a chance to meet every-one in town the next day, but we certain-ly did try.

Our hosts encouraged us to check out the museum, which they volunteer at once a week. Our time didn’t allow for a tour but a quick glance inside assured us that a return visit to Nakusp and the mu-seum was well in order. � e new Native section was especially attractive for us to explore.

For two nights in a row we ate din-ner at Chumley’s Restaurant. We usually like to support all the local eateries, but unfortunately the proprietors of Karl’s Wood� re Pizza N’More experienced a family tragedy and had been forced to close for a few days. We did meet up with the female owner and conveyed our re-gards and sincere regrets for the family.

Upon meeting up with one of the true locals, Glen Olson, we were delighted with many a story of his home. He sug-gested we peruse Meritxell Books, the local used book store, for a copy of Wel-come Home by Stuart McLean. I am very happy to inform you that I got the last copy and was told by Wes Towle that it has been eight years since a copy was last purchased.

Every woman loves chocolates so there was absolutely no question as to whether or not to stop at Jennifer Choco-lates on Fourth Avenue. A true chocolat-ier and artisan was right at work when I entered and was told to quickly close the door. “Chocolates don’t like the heat,” she said. A quick purchase was made and my plans to return to Nakusp were sealed.

Our next delight on Saturday morn-ing was the market. I took a cute picture of a young girl named Tatum Dieter-man AKA Pipi the Puppy, Don Guereg playing guitar, and Lee Rooks selling the wares from a collective of artists. Even though the market was only a block long it instilled in us a sense of community spirit and the opportunity for fellowship.

Our visit was going by too fast as we stopped in at Cut Rite Meats & Deli for our picnic lunch before heading to the Nakusp hot springs and falls. What a fabulous feature to have in such a gem of a village.

My visit would not have been com-plete if I had not been able to meet up with fellow newspaper publishers at the Arrow Lakes News. I met Chantelle Carter who said that she just started full time last week as the o� ce manager and as a sales rep..

� ough we had to leave on Saturday evening to our great chagrin, we were optimistic about returning and getting to know many more of the locals and visi-tors alike. Our immense thanks go out to all of those who touched our lives, albeit for only a short time. We have returned home and continue to think and remi-nisce on all your gem of a village o� ers to entertain, sparkle and enlighten.

� e hospitality, friendliness and uniqueness combined made for a most unforgettable getaway. We look forward to returning very soon to encapsulate all you have to o� er.

Raydon and Billi Hall of Penticton, B.C..

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Deal seekers navigated their way through the Nakusp and District Museum Society annual yard sale on August 9th. Proceeds will be used towards future museum initiatives. Photo by Ryan Willman

August 19, 1924 The Dominion

Department of Ag-riculture wishes to draw to your atten-tion the presence, in the interior White Pine belt of B.C., of a destructive tree disease known as the White Pine Blis-ter Rust. The disease was first found in B.C. at the coast in 1921 and in 1922 a small outbreak was discovered at Canoe and Revelstoke. In 1923 in Canoe, Rev-elstoke, Beaton and Nakusp a number of White Pine trees were already killed by the disease, while many others were found dying. White Pine Blister Rust is a fungus disease which can only attack the pines after it has grown on the leaves of wild or cultivated currents and goose-berries.

Wednesday saw the opening of the

Superior Cash Meat Market in Nakusp. William H. Clever of New Denver rented part of the Abriel Block, next to the Arrow Lakes Supply Co., recently vacated by the druggist, H. Gardner.

August 17, 1944 The transfer of

Japanese evacuees from Sandon is not yet complete, but is expected to be fin-ished in another week. There is some 150 evacuees still re-maining.

August 19, 1954 A waste disposal

burner has been installed at the Na-kusp Celgar sawmill to burn sawdust and other waste materials from the mill.

August 13, 1964 At least 75 per cent

of the people to be displaced by the High Arrow Dam want to be relocated in their immediate area. This

was reported to the Nelson Chamber of Commerce in a re-port by two of their members on their trip to the Arrow Lakes. Residents were also reported to be apprehensive over land settlements.

August 14, 1974 The “farmland

freeze” has now been lifted for the Region-al Districts of Central Okanagan and Na-naimo. Based on soil and climate classifica-tion related to agricul-tural production, land areas are designated as agricultural land re-serves under the Land Commission Act. No word has yet been received of classifica-tions in the Regional District of Central Kootenay.

August 15, 1984 The spectacu-

lar electrical storm w hich pass ed through the area last Thursday left in its wake 18 fires. Since

that time three more showed up on Satur-day, five on Sunday and four more on Monday.

August 19, 1994 At their July 28

meeting, Nakusp Vil-lage Council voted to support a motion by the town of Creston to ask the Union of British Columbia Municipalities to lobby the provincial government to look into funding of rural 911 services.

August 18, 2004 Bids on the con-

struction contract for renovations at Arrow Lakes Hos-pital (ALH) are now being accepted by the Interior Health Authority (IHA). The renovations are necessary to accom-modate residents of Halcyon Commu-nity Home while it undergoes renova-tions later this year to become an assisted living residence.

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Answers for Last Weeks

GUESSWHO?


AUTOMOTIVE

Phone: 250-265-4577 1007 Hwy 23, Nakusp

24 hr. towing & roadside assistance

Come and see our qualifi ed technicians before you head out on the open road!www.obrienstowing.com

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Business & service DirectoryACCOUNTING SERVICES

CONSTRUCTIONLog and Timber FrameHomes

Jim Pownall

Quality Since 1974

Box 368New Denver, BC

Phone: 250-358-2566Fax: 250-358-2817

Email: [email protected] site: jimpownallco.com

RECREATION

REPAIRS98 - 1st. St., Nakusp BC V0G 1R0

Phone 250-265-4911Fax 250-265-4972

OPEN6 DAYS A WEEK

CHAINSAWS - Stihl, HusqvarnaTRIMMERS - Stihl, Toro, HusqvarnaMOWERS - Snapper, Lawnboy, Toro

SALES & SERVICE

Building Contractor • Licensed BuilderResidential • Commercial • Industrial

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KNCConstruction Ltd.

CONSTRUCTION

AUTOMOTIVE

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CUSTOM BODY WORK & PAINTING

CONSTRUCTIONLonestar

Construction Ltd.• Licensed Builder

• New Homes

• Renovations

• Commercial

• Stucco

• Drywall

• Concrete

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Tel: 250-265-4649 • Fax: 250-265-4555

CONSTRUCTION

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Isaque & CarlaVieira

ConcreteLock BlocksDrain RushRoad Crush

Sand & GravelCrusher/ Excavator

Septic TanksDump Trucks

CONTRACTINGCleaning:• Carpets• Furniture• Tiles• area Rugs

1-800-747-8253 e:[email protected]

CLEANING SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE

Phone: 250-265-4577 1007 Hwy 23, Nakusp

24 hr. towing & roadside assistance

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AUTOMOTIVE

Wayne Abbott

1350 13th Ave Box 1137,Nakusp, B.C., V0G 1R0Tel: 250-265-4406 Fax: 250-265-4436

Service, Repair & Towing

NORTH NAKUSP

AUTOMOTIVEService & Repair

& Towing

AUTOMOTIVE

SURVEY SERVICES

Subdivisions ~ Topographic Surveys

Boundary Surveys ~ Site Plans

www.monasheesurveying.com

3710a 28th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 9X2

250-545-5990

Rob Tupper, BCLS

Mark Budgen, P.ENG, BCLS

BC Land Surveyors

www.monasheesurveying.com3710A 28th Street, Vernon, B.C. • 250-545-5990

Subdivisions • Topographic SurveysBoundary Surveys • Site Plans

Rob Tupper, BCLSMark Budgen, P.ENG, BCLSBC Land Surveyors

CONSTRUCTION

Structural Concrete Framing and Finishing

MADDEN TIMBER CONSTRUCTION

Quality Timber Homes

Design Build

250-265-1807 www.maddentimber.com

SURVEY SERVICES

RECREATIONAncient HeAling

WAters

HALCYON-HOTSPRINGS.COM

1.888.689.4699Hwy 23, 33 km north of Nakusp

Mineral Pools, Spa, Kingfisher Restaurant,

accommodations and more

RECREATION

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Your Business

Directory Here!

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proprietorships/Corporations

Full Cycle accounting including:

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• Gst Filing & Reconciliation• wCB• Invoicing• Financial Institution Reporting• accounts payable/accounts Receivable• Financial statements

all accounting is completed with guaranteed confidentiality at reasonable rates for small, medium, & large corporations.

please contact (250)265-0025 or (403) 302-9532 for further information

SURVEY SERVICES

Subdivisions ~ Topographic Surveys

Boundary Surveys ~ Site Plans

www.monasheesurveying.com

3710a 28th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 9X2

250-545-5990

Rob Tupper, BCLS

Mark Budgen, P.ENG, BCLS

BC Land Surveyors

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Subdivisions • Topographic SurveysBoundary Surveys • Site Plans

Rob Tupper, BCLSMark Budgen, P.ENG, BCLSBC Land Surveyors


Mary Beriso� Our Beloved Mom

July 14, 1926 – July 11, 2014

With � anks

Perhaps you were a neighbour that helped us out so muchPerhaps you traveled many miles to share the day with us

Perhaps you sent a lovely card and in it wrote a line or twoPerhaps you just gently smiled at us like mom always used to doPerhaps you spoke the kindest words that any friend could sayPerhaps no words would come to you on that particular day

Perhaps you sent those beautiful � owers that we saw sitting therePerhaps you gave a donation to your charity to share

Perhaps you baked or cooked a meal or sent an email because you carePerhaps you brought or made a gift, wiped our tears and held us tight

Perhaps because of all of this we realized eventually we’d be alrightPerhaps you weren’t there at all but just thought of us that day

Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you in every way

Special thank you and appreciation goes out to Dr. Subswari, Dr. Goranson,Dr. Kelland and Dr. Lea who over the years have cared for mom. We thank the

Saddle Mt. Medical Clinic Sta� and Troy and his Sta� at People’s Drugs for always helping us in any way we needed.

Unique caring thoughts and respect go out to the Sta� at both Minto House and Arrow Lakes Hospital. One works with the other and brings unity and profession-alism. Prior to mom’s stay at the Minto House, many kindnesses were shown by the sta� at Halcyon House, the Rotary Villa and Community Services. None of these

kind gestures will ever be forgotten.

� ank you to the people of Nakusp who loved mom in the way you did. We also appreciate the people of Silverton, New Denver and Hills area who remembered

mom and that she was a resident of Silverton for so many years.

� ank you to trustworthy Deb Guest along with co-workers Janet and Margie for the luncheon they prepared and to our friends that supplied all the delectable sweets

for mom’s memorial service. She would have been so pleased!

Last but certainly not least, a huge thank you to our mom’s nieces and nephews, George and Katie, George and Nettie, who sang at the service and helped keep our

tradition alive which in turn keeping us connected to our roots.

Mom - you are � nally with Dad again.

A sincere thank you from the Beriso� /Cherno� Families.Also A Big Hug from Mary!

Deborah Joan Jones (nee Williams)July 17 1959 - July 18 2014

Deborah (“Deb”) was born on July 17, 1959, in Olds Alberta. She was the 4th of 6 children born to Eric and Joan Williams. Months after she was born, Deb and her family moved to Nakusp.In 1973, after many years spent with good friend Denise Jones (Marchischuk), Deb began dating Denise’s brother, Warren Jones. On April 29, 1983, Warren and Deb were married in Nanaimo. On November 21, 1983, Warren and Deb celebrated the birth of their � rst child, Haley Morgan. Four short years later, Mason Russell was born, to complete the family.Deb graduated from the Nakusp Secondary School in 1977. After graduating high school, Deb moved to Calgary to attend University and work teaching � gure skating. After University, Deb returned to Nakusp and worked for CIBC, until starting her career. On October 27, 1990, Deb was hired with the Nakusp School District where she worked ever since. Deb’s passions included her family, the children she worked with, and � gure skating. She was an amazing cook and had many talents. Deb took great pride in helping the less fortunate in the most inconspicuous ways. She would go above and beyond for anyone in need. Deb had a very comical side and loved to share jokes, mostly at the expense of her husband Warren. Deb’s husband Warren, her children Haley and Mason, and the school children she worked with, were the lights of her life. Deb shared an individual bond with each child she worked with and she loved them all dearly. Deb leaves behind her husband Warren, daughter Haley (David), son Mason (Dawn), her parents Eric and Joan Williams, sister Rose (Jack) Taylor, Gary Posnick, sister Colleen (Terry) Warren, sister Laura (David) Demitor, Daro Yoshida, sister Kathleen (David) Nixon, brother-in-law Darcy (Carrie) Jones, sister-in-law and good friend Denise (Kim) Marchischuk, nieces and nephews, Shannon, Doug, Karen, Lisa, Leanne, Jerod, Brayden, Damyn, Kim, Jen, Deanne, Matt, Nicole, Abby, Saedy, Logan, and great nieces and nephews. Deb is predeceased by her brother Glen Williams, inlaws Roy and Dorothy Jones, brother-in-law Russell Jones, and her niece Teanne Jones. Deb was loved by many and will forever be missed.

Leslie Talbot Smith

Sept 30 1934 - July 11 2014

Leslie Talbot Smith passed away July 11, 2014 at Kelowna General Hospital.Leslie was born in Nakusp, B.C. on September 30, 1934. He spent his youth in Edgewood, attending school in Inonoaklin Valley, Edgewood, Fauquier and Needles. He tried various jobs in mechanics and millwork in Nelson and the Cariboo but they did not appeal to him so he went north in 1958 and found work at Cassiar and on the Alaska Highway. While there, he found his preferred work as a Heavy Equipment Operator. In 1964 he returned to work in the Kootenays as a crane operator on the Duncan and Kennylside Dam construction. He worked on the construction of the Skookumchuk pulp mill, Kaisar Coal Mine, Fording River Coal Mine, Kootenay Canal Power Plant., and building of the power line from Mica Creek to Merritt. In 1976 he moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta and worked on various construction sites there until his retirement in 1999. After retirement, Les & his wife Jane moved to Fauquier to be caregivers for Jane’s parents, Fred & Ida Shiell. .Leslie was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, � rst with Local 115 (B.C.) and then with Local 955 ( Alberta). He received a Life Membership from Local 955 in 2009 when he received recognition for 50 Years of Membership. He served as Shop Steward for many years.Family was a very important part of Les’ life and he enjoyed helping with Boy Scouts and was always interested in attending school events with his children.Les was a member of � e Royal Canadian Legion Branch #203, Edgewood for 37Years and served on the Executive for several years.Leslie is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Jane (Shiell), son Adrian, and daughter Jeanette (Bruce) Johnson, granddaughter Amanda and grandson Christopher, sister Shirley Barber of North Vancouver and brother Monte from Unionville, Ontario, brother-in-law Jim Shiell, two nieces and four nephews. He was predeceased by his father Harold in 1973, mother Queenie in 1976 and brother Richard in 2012. Cremation was entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home. Interment will be arranged by family at a later date. A Celebration of Leslie’s life will he held at the Edgewood Legion Hall on August 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Obituaries and

Memorialsin-law Naomi, brother-in-law Pat (Bev), and nieces and nephews Verle, Heather, Barbara, Joy, Murray, Ruth, Mike, Jo-Anne, Janise.

Born Dec. 2, 1931 in Nakusp BC to parents Sophia and Charlie, Emil was predeceased by his wife Agnes (nee Campbell), parents, sister Monica Falkiner, and brother Peter Miller.

His love of story-telling and reminiscing was honed over many years working for CP Rail and mining through the Yukon and BC.

Emil and Agnes were married for 54 years. � ey met in Britannia Beach, and married in Vancouver where Emil worked days as a letter carrier, nights as a driver for Pony Express, and also for some years as a longshoreman. Emil will be remembered for his passion for justice and advocating for friends in need, pride of his Slavic heritage, growing tomatoes (but not eating them!), and winning at crib even in his latter days. A special thanks goes out to Emil’s caregivers at Lakeview. A private family service will be held. Can’t you hear the whistle blowing…. Rest in peace Emil.

In Loving Memory Emil Miller

Dec 2, 1931 - July 8, 2014

What is the purpose of a com-munity museum, one might ask?

Following a brief but highly in-spirational visit to Nakusp and District Museum, located at 92- 6th Avenue NW situated at a lower level below the public library, the answer quickly became apparent.

Together with visiting members of my own Vancouver Island fam-ily, I recently enjoyed a personal tour of our impressive collection of close to 6,000 artifacts which are creatively displayed within the mu-seum complex.

In short, a museum, such as our own, serves to e� ectively pres-ent the story of our region and its people within a well designed edu-cational setting. Emphasis is placed on honouring the legacy le� by our predecessors for the sake of our children and in time, for their chil-dren also.

Our museum’s overall purpose is to stand as an educational and en-tertaining instrument intended to spearhead social change. � e story of our community is e� ectively presented by the careful and well researched interpretation of the astonishing collections of artifacts which represent a period of over 10,000 years of local social history.

� e vast collections of items representing life as it used to be have been divided into more than twenty display units designed to delight and intrigue viewers of all ages. Each carefully selected arte-fact, item of clothing and house-hold good sparks a host of poi-gnant memories dating back to the time when the practical as well as decorative, were used to carry out everyday tasks on a daily or regular basis.

� e museum remains open dur-ing the month of August from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and until Septem-ber 20 from 11:00 am to 3:00 p.m. and is well worth a visit. Group and school tours are also available by arrangement. For more details and to learn more about the museum, volunteer opportunities and future special events, call 265-0015.

Seniors’ Column

Seniors’column

MARILYN BOXWELL

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Diane Louise Koenig passed away suddenly on August 3rd, 2014 at the age of 52. She was born on March 15th, 1962 in Kirkland Lake,

Ontario to parents Del and Louise Trobak.

Diane moved to Nakusp, BC in 2004 and married the love of her life Glenn Alexander Koenig. While

living in Nakusp Diane worked at Home Hardware and owned and operated a small business, On Th e Arrow

Bookkeeping. Her hobbies included gardening, caring for her beloved pets, crocheting and more than anything else she enjoyed the company of her family and friends and spent many enjoyable hours with them at the beach. She was always there for her three adored daughters. Whenever and wherever they needed to go she was there off ering to shuttle them to their destinations without hesitation.

Diane is survived by her devoted husband Glenn Koenig, her three dearly loved daughters, Dawn (Jason) Grudzinski and grandchildren Olivia, Kailyn, Mia and Alexander of Westlock, AB, Catherine McManns (Tyler Janz) and granddaughter Emma of Yellowknife, NT and Hannah Koenig of Nakusp, BC.

She also leaves behind her beloved parents Del (Pat) Trobak and Louise Trobak, four sisters, Cathy Holden (David Campbell) of Arlington, NS, Darlene Taylor of Victoria, BC, Barb Trobak (Ken Tarbett) of Bittern Lake, AB and Viola (Dexter) Trobak-Gabriel of Farminton, NS as well as numerous extended family members and friends.

A celebration of Diane’s life was held on Saturday, August 9th at 1:00pm at the Robertson Memorial United Church, 117 3rd Avenue NW, Nakusp with Rev. Hilary Bitten with as celebrant.

As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to Th e Canadian Cancer Society, Arrow Lake/Nakusp Unit, PO Box 67, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0. Or to a Memorial Park Bench Fund c/o CIBC Nakusp, 402 Broadway Street W, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 under the name Diane Koenig Memorial Park Bench Fund.Online condolences may be expressed at www.valleyfh.ca.

Diane Louise Koenig1962 ~ 2014

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Announcements

Place of WorshipSt. Mark’s Anglican Church

Aug 1010 am

Morning PrayerLay Readers

St. Mark’s Anglican Church

Aug 1711 am - Eucharist

Rev. Elizabeth Ruder - Celiz

Cards of Thanks

Thank You everyone family, friends, community who stood with us as we said our fi nal good-bye

to Deb. Embrace your family with

love everyday.Eric, Joan, & family

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Children

Childcare WantedFoster Homes needed in Na-kusp. Fostering children is a rewarding endeavor. Do you have a spare room, a compas-sionate and caring home? Contact Marilyn with a letter of intent at [email protected] for more information.

Employment

Business Opportunities

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Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

Employment

Help WantedFIVE Full Time, Permanent Housekeeping Room Atten-dants required by 611017 BC Ltd DBA Holiday Inn Express in Golden-Kicking Horse, BC Compensation: $14.00 hourly, 40 hours per week Education: High School Experience in re-lated fi eld an asset; Job Du-ties: Make beds, clean/disin-fect bathroom/fi xtures, Stock linen closet and supplies area, Vacuum carpets and mop fl oors. Wash windows, pick up debris and remove trash from units, Provide information on facilities and handle com-plaints. Location: Mail- PO Box 1462, 1120 14th St, Golden, BC V0A 1HO E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 1-250-344-4665

Trades, TechnicalCERTIFIED BOOM TRUCK OP-ERATORS WANTED * Union Envi-ronment * Possible employment in heavy construction and pipeline in-dustries * Must be willing to work out of town and in camp. * Minimum 5 years experience Please include photocopy of certifi cation, current resume and current abstract. Send your response to: PO Box 95045, Kingsgate Vancouver BC V5T 4T8NELSON’S Glass Ltd., located in the sunny North Okanagan Valley, is looking for a full time ticketed auto glass installer. Drivers license is required and glazing experience is an asset. Email inquiries/resume to [email protected]

PCL ENERGY now hiring Journeyperson: Pipefi tters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaf-folders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industri-al project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Call 780-468-8026, send re-sume: [email protected] Ventures Ltd. is seek-ing equipment operators or contractors for their stump-to-dump logging crews. Current-ly, we are seeking: Experi-enced Processor Operators The work is less than one hour out of Rocky Mountain House. Call 403-669-7476 or email [email protected] All equipment is non-smoking and successful applicants must complete substance impair-ment testing before commenc-ing work.

Services

Financial ServicesARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

Services

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Personal CareNakusp Foot CareNursing care for sore feet.For an appointment call250-265-3024

Home RepairsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsONLINE AUCTIONS: Heavy & Recreational Equipment - Ter-ex Dozer, Chris Craft Boat, Modifi ed E-Tec Skidoo, Custo-mized Sled Trailer, Gang Plank Edger, Motorbike & Glo-rious BC Mountain Ranch. www.mcdougallauction.com. 1(800)263-4193 PV#319916

Misc. for SaleAffordable Steel Shipping

Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers

Castlegar 250-365-3014A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome.40’ Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under

$2,000 each.Also JD 544 &644 wheel

Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size

hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Custom cut to orderdimension cedar lumber. Call George at 250 265-8581 for more information.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleKILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS steel buildings. “steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One End wall Includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedCollector Buying Coin Collec-tions, Native Art, Estates,Gold, Silver + 778-281-0030

FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045. www.dollars4guns.com.

We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, Call 250-549-7099. WINDOW SALE ON NOW!

Obituaries

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleResidential Acreage

$363,000Own the privacy of two 5.4 acres. Good gravity water &

new septic systems, Power/Phone. Park like,

250 years, plus some old growth forest. South & West sun exposure with low frost climate for gardening. Views of the Valhalla Mountains.

Six miles from Slocan Lake beach & Silverton.

Pictures & information:http://comfree.com/218671

1-877-888-3131, Owner 1-250-358-2364

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Ontario to parents Del and Louise Trobak.

Diane moved to Nakusp, BC in 2004 and married the love of her life Glenn Alexander Koenig. While

living in Nakusp Diane worked at Home Hardware and owned and operated a small business, On � e Arrow

Bookkeeping. Her hobbies included gardening, caring for her beloved pets, crocheting and more than anything else she enjoyed the company of her family and friends and spent many enjoyable hours with them at the beach. She was always there for her three adored daughters. Whenever and wherever they needed to go she was there o� ering to shuttle them to their destinations without hesitation.

Diane is survived by her devoted husband Glenn Koenig, her three dearly loved daughters, Dawn (Jason) Grudzinski and grandchildren Olivia, Kailyn, Mia and Alexander of Westlock, AB, Catherine McManus (Tyler Janz) and granddaughter Emma of Yellowknife, NT and Hannah Koenig of Nakusp, BC.

She also leaves behind her beloved parents Del (Pat) Trobak and Louise Trobak, four sisters, Cathy Holden (David Campbell) of Arlington, NS, Darlene Taylor of Victoria, BC, Barb Trobak (Ken Tarbett) of Bittern Lake, AB and Viola (Dexter) Trobak-Gabriel of Farmington, NS as well as numerous extended family members and friends.

A celebration of Diane’s life was held on Saturday, August 9th at 1:00pm at the Robertson Memorial United Church, 117 3rd Avenue NW, Nakusp with Rev. Hilary Bitten with as celebrant.

As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to � e Canadian Cancer Society, Arrow Lake/Nakusp Unit, PO Box 67, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0. Or to a Memorial Park Bench Fund c/o CIBC Nakusp, 402 Broadway Street W, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 under the name Diane Koenig Memorial Park Bench Fund.Online condolences may be expressed at www.valleyfh.ca.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Valley Funeral Home Ltd.


Diane Louise Koenig1962 ~ 2014

Bookkeeping. Her hobbies included gardening, caring for her beloved pets,


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